Assertion: The mesophyll of Pinus shows no distinction as mesophyll and palisade.
Reason: Parenchymatous cells are present in mesophyll of Pinus.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

b

Explanation

Within the hypodermis of pinus leaf is the parenchymatous mesophyll. It is compart and shows no differentiation mesophyll. It is compart and shows no differrentiation into plaisade and spongy tissues. It consists of thin walled cells which contain numerous chloroplasts and abundant starch. the mesophyll thus functions as the chlorophyll bearing tissue which manufactures food for plansts.