Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 481
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:
Assertion : Quiescent centre is found in the centre of the root apex. Reason : It consists of actively dividing cells.
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:
Quiescent centre is found in the centre of the root apex.
Cell divisions are very few in the quiescent centre as there is very little synthesis of new proteins, RNAs and DNA.
Quiescent centre may function as reserve meristem.
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