Question

Assertion: Permanent tissue is composed of mature cells.
Reason: Meristematic tissue is a group of actively dividing cells.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the
  correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not
  the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not
the correct explanation of Assertion.

Option B.

Assertion statement:

Permanent tissue is made up of mature cells that have lost their ability to divide and have taken on a defined shape, size, and function after undergoing complete growth.

Reason statement:

1. Meristematic tissues are made up of continuously dividing cells. The cells may be spherical, oval, polygonal, or rectangular.
2. The cells are organized in a compact manner with no intercellular spaces.
3. Meristematic tissues can be found in the roots and shoots' growing tips.

Final answer: (b) Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.