AIIMS2002BotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Assertion : The two cotyledons in the seed are often referred to as the embryonic leaves. Reason : The embryo contains radicle and plumule.
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
Step-by-step solution
In a typical angiospermic plant, cotyledons in the seed are the embryonic leaves. The radicle of the embryo upon the seed germination produces the root system and the plumule produces the shoot system. The radicle and plumule are contained in the embryo.