Assertion : The collenchyma is a thick walled living tissue. Reason : The collenchyma is thickened due to…

Assertion : The collenchyma is a thick walled living tissue. Reason : The collenchyma is thickened due to the deposition of pectin.
  1. If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Collenchyma is a specialized type of parenchyma which functions as supporting tissue. The cell walls are irregularly thickened due to the deposition of cellulose and pectin. It is a living tissue.

Asked in: NEET 2008 (Mains)

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