NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: In stems, the living cells are organised in thin layers inside and beneath the bark. Reason: The cells in the interior are dead and provide only mechanical support.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
In stems, the living cells are organised in thin layers inside and beneath the bark. The cells in the interior are dead and provide only mechanical support.