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Assertion: Phloem fibers or bast fibers are made up of collenchymatous cells.
Reason: Phloem fibres are generally found in primary phloem.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

if both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

if assertion is true but reason is false.

D

if both assertion and reason are false.

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D
Sclerenchyma fibes found in the phloem are called phloem or bast fibres. Phloem fibres are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. They are generally absent in primary phloem but are quite common in secondary phloem.
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