Assertion :In angiosperms, the conduction of water is more efficient because their xylem has vessels. Reason: Conduction of water by vessel elements in an active process with energy supplied by xylem parenchyma rich in mitochondria.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
The presence of specialized vascular tissue tracheids and vessels makes the conduction of water more efficient in the Angiosperms.
So, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.

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Reason. Conduction of water by vessel elements is an active process with energy supplied by xylem parenchyma rich in mitochondria.

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Reason (R) A catalyst participating in the reaction forms different activated complex and lowers down the activation energy but the difference in enrgy of reactant and product remains the same.

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(e) Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.

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