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Assertion : Rhoeo leaves contain anthocyanin pigments in epidermal cells. Reason : Anthocyanins are accessory photosynthetic pigments.

Options

  1. AIf both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  2. BIf both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  3. CIf Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
  4. Dif both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Correct answer

C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

Step-by-step solution

Anthocyanin is a colouring pigment of certain higher plants that imparts a bluish or reddish colour. Rhoeo leaves contain anthocyanin pigments in epdiermal cells.

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