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AIIMS2002BotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants

Assertion : The collenchyma is a thick walled living tissue. Reason : The collenchyma is thickened due to the deposition of pectin.

Options

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

Correct answer

A. If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

Step-by-step solution

Collenchyma is a specialized type of parenchyma which functions as supporting tissue. The cell walls are irregularly thickened due to the deposition of cellulose and pectin. It is a living tissue.

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