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Assertion : No secondary growth takes place in monocots. Reason : Secondary growth is not related with cambium.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIfboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

Step-by-step solution

Secondary growth is the growth in thickness due to the formation of secondary tissues by lateral meristems. With the exception of some annuals, most of the dicots and gymnosperms show secondary growth in their stems and roots. It takes place by the production of two types of secondary tissues : secondary vascular tissues and periderm. These tissues are formed by meristems, vascular cambium and cork cambium respectively. Secondary growth does not occur in monocots because monocots do not possess vascular cambium in

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