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            :     In caducous plants, leaves are never formed.
    Reason              :     In deciduous plants, all leaves fall together.

    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: E

    Solution :

    In caducous, leaves fall down soon after their appearance, e.g., Opuntia. In deciduous almost all leaves fall off almost simultaneously at the end of growing season. The phenomenon is called leaf fall, e.g., Mulberry, Poplar. In Euphorbia royleana the leaves are drought deciduous.


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