NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ORGANISMS AND POPULATION

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Assertion: True xerophytes do not store water
in the form of mucilage which helps to withstand
prolonged period of drought.

Reason: Vascular and mechanical tissues are
well developed in true xerophytes.

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Correct option: A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion. Xerophytes have well-developed vascular and mechanical tissues to withstand drought conditions, but they can store water, contradicting the assertion.

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