Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 261

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:

Assertion : Mint leaves give off the strong odour. Reason : Glandular hairs of mint leaves secrete oil.

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:

Mint leaves give off the strong odours.

This odours are due to volatile oils secreted by the terminal cells of glandular hair on the leaves.