Plant Kingdom Question 490
Question: Assertion : Ramenta are scales which cover young rhizome and leaves of Dryopteris. Reason : Pteridium lacks rementa.
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:
In Dryopteris, young rhizome and leaves are covered with dry, brown, chaffy scales known as ramenta.
In Pteridium, the rhizome and the leaves especially while young, are covered by a felt of simple hairs, and the scales are conspicuously absent.
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