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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