Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 273

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:

Assertion : Leaves of Bryophyllum, Begonia help in vegetative multiplication. Reason : Leaves of these plants possess adventitious buds.

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:

Leaves of a number of plants develop or possess adventitious buds for vegetative propagation, e.g., Bryophyllum.

Begonia leaf develops buds only when the leaf is injured or detached.