Botany · Anatomy of Flowering Plants
NEET (UG) 2023 — Question 154
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Late wood has fewer xylary elements with narrow vessels.
Reason R : Cambium is less active in winters.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Option A:
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- Option B:
A is true but R is false
- Option C:
A is false but R is true
- Option D:Correct
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Answer: D
Step-by-step solution
In winter, the cambium is less active and forms fewer xylary elements that have narrow vessels,
and this wood is called autumn wood or late wood.
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- Exam
- NEET (UG) 2023
- Paper
- 2023 paper
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants
- Topic
- Secondary growth