Q8 / 180 · AIIMS 2019 (26 May) · Botany

Assertion : Quiescent centre is found in the centre of the root apex. Reason : Quiescent centre consists of actively dividing cells.

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

Solution

In many cases, a quiescent centre is found in the centre of root apex. Cell division are very few in the quiescent centre as there is very little synthesis of new proteins, RNA and DNA.

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

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