Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 285
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:
Assertion : Adiantum caudatum is a walking fern. Reason : Adiantum grows vegetatively by their leaf tips.
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:
Walking ferns (e.g., Adiantum caudatum) reproduce vegetatively by their leaf-tips.
Leaves bow down to the ground, their tip strikes roots and forms a bud which grows into a new plant.