Botany-Phases of Growth
NEET Botany Phases of Growth Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): The phase of maturation involves maximal cell size with wall thickening and protoplasmic modifications.
Reason (R): The phase of elongation is characterized by increased vacuolation, cell enlargement, and new cell wall deposition.
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 but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true, but the reason describes the phase of elongation, not maturation, hence it does not explain the assertion.
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