Q17 / 180 · AIIMS 2001 · Botany

Assertion : Monocot stem bears collateral open vascular bundles. Reason : If cambium is absent such vascular bundles are called closed type.

  • A
    If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explantion of Assertion
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  • C
    If Assertion is true but Reason is false
  • Correct answer
    D
    If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

Solution

Monocot stem bears collateral closed vascular bundle. In monocot stem cambium is absent and such vasular bundle is called closed type.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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