Question

Assertion (A): The middle cortex of dicot stem is made up of few layers of chlorenchyma cells.
Reason (R): It is involed in photosynthesis due to the presence of mitochondria.

• A. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is false but R is true.
• D. A is true but R is false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

A is true but R is false.

Middle cortex of dicot stem is made up of few layers of chlorenchyma cells. It is involed in photosynthesis due to the presence of chloroplast.