Question

Assertion: Tamarind plant has reticulate venation.
Reason: In reticulate venation, the veins in a leaf occur in an irregular way forming a net-like design.

• A. Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.
• B. Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is NOT a correct explanation for Assertion.
• C. Assertion is True, Reason is False.
• D. Assertion is False, Reason is True.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.

Option (A):

Assertion statement:

1. Tamarind is a dicotyledonous plant with reticulate venation in the leaves.
2. In the tamarind leaves, the veins and veinlets originate from the midrib and form an irregular net-like design.

Reason statement:

1. Reticulate venation shows the irregular net-like structure of veins and veinlets which originate from the midrib.
2. Veins are interconnected to form the web-like structure and are present throughout the lamina.

Final Answer: (A) Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.