AIIMS 2004 Botany Rhizomes Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Ginger has a prostrate-growing rhizome.
Reason: Shoot growth is not effected by gravity.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are false
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Rhizome is normally a prostrate, thickened stem, creeping horizontally under the surface of the soil.
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