Botany-Dicot & Monocot Anatomy

NEET Botany Dicot & Monocot Anatomy Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): In dicot stems, vascular bundles are arranged in a ring. | Reason (R): Monocot stems have scattered vascular bundles surrounded by sclerenchymatous bundle sheaths.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true, but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The assertion is true because dicot stems have a characteristic ring arrangement of vascular bundles. The reason is also true for monocot stems, but it does not explain why dicot stems have a ring arrangement.

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