Question

Assertion(A) - Waste products are stored in different parts of plants.
Reason(R) - Plants do not have excretory system.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

$\bullet$ Plants do not have specific excretory organs like animals. Hence waste products are stored in different parts of plants.
$\bullet$ Gaseous waste products in plants are excreted through stomatal pores.
$\bullet$ Excess water is excreted out by the process called transpiration.
$\bullet$ Nitrogenous waste products are stored in different parts of plants like leaves, bark, seeds, roots and fruits.
$\bullet$ These waste products are then removed during abscission of these parts.