Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 186
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:
Assertion : Succulents leaves are found in xerophytic habitats. Reason : Succulents leaves store water and have sunken stomata.
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 both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Succulent leaves are fleshy or swollen.
They store water, mucilage or food materials.
Succulent leaves occur in plains of saline and xerophytic habitats, e.g., Aloe, Agave, Bryophyllum, Portulaca.
These plants possess a water tissue, which consists of turgescent parenchyma cells with delicate cellulose walls, thin peripheral layers of cytoplasm and few or no chloroplasts.
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