Botany-Secondary Growth
NEET Botany Secondary Growth Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Secondary growth results in an increase in the girth of stems and roots. | Reason (R): Secondary growth in dicot stems is facilitated by the activity of the vascular cambium and cork cambium.
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
Secondary growth involves the formation of secondary tissues by the activity of the vascular cambium and cork cambium, leading to an increase in the girth of stems and roots, as described in the NCERT context.
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