NEET Biology Morphology of Flowering Plants (Root, Stem And Leaf) Question Bank Assertion Reason

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    Read the assertion and reason carefully:
    Assertion            :     Small leaflets are present on the phyllode of Parkinsonia aculeata.
    Reason              :     Phyllode does not bear leaves and flowers.

    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

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Phyllodes do not bear leaves, branches, flowers, etc. In Parkinsonia aculeata, the rachis ends in a spine. Rachis branches are elongated, flattened and green to function as phyllodes. They bear small leaflets which fall off very easily.


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