Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 14
Question: Assertion : Fruticose are well branched leafy lichens. Reason : These lichens are upright and have pendulous organisation and are attached to substratum by a discoid structure. [AIIMS 1996]
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If the assertion is false but reason is true
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Fruticose are well branched shruby lichens with upright and pendulous organization.
These are attached to substratum by a discoid structure.
Plant body can be divided into prostrate, leafy and lobed thallus.