Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Plant Growth and Development
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason.
STATEMENT - 1 (Assertion): A correct concentration of auxin and cytokinin is required for the development of root and shoot in a callus.
STATEMENT - 2 (Reason): Auxins help to initiate rooting in stem cuttings, while cytokinins help produce lateral shoot growth and adventitious shoot formation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but Reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are false
Answer
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
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