Botany-Leaf
NEET Botany Leaf Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): In some leguminous plants, the leaf base becomes swollen and is called the pulvinus. | Reason (R): The petiole helps hold the blade to light and allows for leaf fluttering, which helps cool the leaf and bring fresh air to the leaf surface.
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
Both the assertion and the reason are true according to the NCERT context, but the reason does not explain the assertion about the pulvinus.
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