Botany-Root

NEET Botany Root Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): The region of elongation in a root is responsible for the increase in root length. | Reason (R): The cells in the region of elongation undergo division and form new root hairs.

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 C

Detailed Explanation

The region of elongation is responsible for root length increase due to cell elongation, not cell division or root hair formation, which occurs in the region of maturation.

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