NEET2024Botany-Plant Anatomy
NEET 2024 Botany Tissues Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Parenchyma is living but collenchyma is dead tissue.
Statement II: Gymnosperms lack xylem vessels but presence of xylem vessels is the characteristic of angiosperms.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Parenchyma is living tissue, but collenchyma is also living, not dead. Gymnosperms do lack xylem vessels, which are characteristic of angiosperms.
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