NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Apical and intercalary meristems are termed as primary meristems. Reason (R): They appear early in the life of a plant and contribute to the formation of the primary plant body. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is true but (R) is false
- D(A) is false but (R) is true
Correct answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Step-by-step solution
According to NCERT, both apical meristems and intercalary meristems appear early in the life of a plant and contribute to the formation of the primary plant body. For this reason, they are classified as primary meristems. Thus, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) provides the exact and correct explanation for Assertion (A). Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)