Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 476

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:

Assertion : Cambium is a lateral meristem and cause growth in width. Reason : Cambium is made up of fusiform and ray initials in stem. [AIIMS 1998]

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: B

Solution:

Cambium is a lateral meristem.

Its activity causes increase in width.

It is composed of fusiform and ray initial.