Botany-Root

NEET Botany Root Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Adventitious roots can arise from parts of the plant other than the radicle. | Reason (R): In monocotyledonous plants, the primary root is replaced by a fibrous root system.

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 statements are true; adventitious roots arise from non-radicle parts, and monocots replace the primary root with fibrous roots. However, R does not explain A.

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