Botany-Bryophytes

NEET Botany Bryophytes Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Bryophytes lack true roots, stems or leaves. | Reason (R): The plant body of bryophytes is thallus-like and is attached to the substratum by rhizoids.

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 A

Detailed Explanation

Both the assertion and reason are true. Bryophytes indeed lack true roots, stems, or leaves, and the reason is that their plant body is thallus-like and attached to the substratum by rhizoids, which supports the assertion.

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