NEET Botany Root Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The region of elongation in roots is responsible for the growth of the root in length.
Reason (R): The cells of the region of elongation undergo rapid division and have dense protoplasm.
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 the region of elongation is responsible for root growth in length, the cells in this region undergo rapid elongation and enlargement, not rapid division, which occurs in the region of meristematic activity.
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