Botany-Phases of Growth
NEET Botany Phases of Growth Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): The phase of elongation in plants is characterized by increased vacuolation, cell enlargement, and new cell wall deposition. | Reason (R): The cells in the phase of elongation undergo maximum wall thickening and protoplasmic modifications.
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 phase of elongation is indeed characterized by increased vacuolation, cell enlargement, and new cell wall deposition. However, maximum wall thickening and protoplasmic modifications occur in the maturation phase, not the elongation phase.
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