Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): Parenchyma cells can perform photosynthesis. | Reason (R): Parenchyma cells have thick cell walls made up of lignin.

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 C

Detailed Explanation

Parenchyma cells can perform photosynthesis due to their ability to contain chloroplasts, but their cell walls are thin and made of cellulose, not lignin.

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