Botany-Secondary Growth
NEET Botany Secondary Growth Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): The cambium in flowering plants is more active on the inner side than on the outer side. | Reason (R): This results in the production of more secondary xylem than secondary phloem.
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 A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that the cambium is generally more active on the inner side, leading to more secondary xylem being produced than secondary phloem, thus R explains A.
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