NEET Botany Dicot & Monocot Anatomy Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In monocot stems, the vascular bundles are scattered throughout the ground tissue.
Reason (R): Monocot stems have a sclerenchymatous hypodermis that provides mechanical support.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, the reason for the scattered arrangement of vascular bundles in monocot stems is not due to the sclerenchymatous hypodermis but rather the structural characteristic of monocots.
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