Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Collenchyma unlike Parenchyma is specialized in structure and function.
Reason (R): Collenchyma is specialized for providing mechanical strength in growing plant parts due to its regular thickening and lack of air space.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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