Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 236
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:
Assertion : Onion leaves are centric and green. Reason : Aerial leaves of onion store food.
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: C
Solution:
When the leaf is more or less cylindrical and directed upwards or downwards, as in onion such leaf is called centric leaf.
A centric leaf is equally illuminated on all sides and, therefore, it is evenly green.
Centric leaves of onion is aerial.
It is underground scale leaves of bulb which store food.
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