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Assertion : A plant girdled upto bast wi...

Assertion : A plant girdled upto bast will die.
Reason : Water transportation will cease.

A

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

If A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true.

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The correct Answer is:
C
A plant girdled upto bast will show the sign of degradation because of the non transportation Water transportation will case if the xylem portion is girdled.
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