NEET Botany Root Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In monocotyledonous plants, the primary root is short-lived and replaced by fibrous roots. | Reason (R): Fibrous roots arise from parts of the plant other than the radicle.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, fibrous roots arise from the base of the stem, not other parts of the plant like adventitious roots.
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