Assertion :Radial vascular bundle is the characteristic of majority of the roots including dicots and monocots. Reason: Monocot stem is characterized by collatral open vascular bundle.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. Radial vascular bundles are characteristic of majority of the roots. In this type of vascular bundle xylem and phloem are arranged on separate radius, while in monocot stem the vascular bundle is collateral and closed.