Read the two statements carefully and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Leaves of plants like pistia and lotus can float on the surface of the water.
Statement 2: Collenchyma cells present in these plants are loosely arranged with large intercellular spaces filled with air.

Both statements are correct; statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

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Statement 2 is correct; statement 1 is the correct explanation of statement Statement 2 is correct; statement 1 is the correct explanation of statement 2

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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is false

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Both the statements are false

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Solution

The correct option is C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is false

In aquatic plants like pistia and lotus, it is seen that leaves float in water. Here, the parenchyma cells are loosely arrangedwith largeintercellular spaces filledwith air. Such a parenchyma is calledaerenchyma.

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Read the two statements carefully and choose the correct option. Statement 1: Leaves of plants like pistia and lotus can float on the surface of the water. Statement 2: Collenchyma cells present in these plants are loosely arranged with large intercellular spaces filled with air.

The correct option is C Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is false In aquatic plants like pistia and lotus, it is seen that leaves float in water. Here, the parenchyma cells are loosely arrangedwith largeintercellular spaces filledwith air. Such a parenchyma is calledaerenchyma.

Read the two statements carefully and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Leaves of plants like pistia and lotus can float on the surface of the water.
Statement 2: Collenchyma cells present in these plants are loosely arranged with large intercellular spaces filled with air.

The correct option is C
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is false

In aquatic plants like pistia and lotus, it is seen that leaves float in water. Here, the parenchyma cells are loosely arrangedwith largeintercellular spaces filledwith air. Such a parenchyma is calledaerenchyma.