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03/09/2020 5:50 pm
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Assertion: In stem, pericycle take active part in secondary growth.
Reason: In dicots, pericycle has the capacity to produce lateral roots.
(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 both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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03/09/2020 5:51 pm
Answer is: (c)
Explanation:
Pericycle is the outermost layer of stele. In dicot stems, pericycle strengths the stem and provides protection to the vascular bundles. In angiosperms (dicots), pericycle gives rise to lateral roots and contribute to the vascular cambium often diverging into a work cambium.