Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): Gymnosperms lack vessels in their xylem. | Reason (R): Vessels are essential for efficient water conduction in angiosperms.

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

Gymnosperms lack vessels in their xylem, but vessels are not essential for water conduction; tracheids also perform this function in gymnosperms.

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