NEET Botany Dicot & Monocot Anatomy Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The vascular bundles in a monocot stem are scattered.
Reason (R): The monocot stem lacks secondary growth due to the absence of vascular cambium.
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
In monocot stems, vascular bundles are scattered and there is no secondary growth because they lack vascular cambium, as mentioned in the NCERT text.
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