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Assertion: Ramenta are scales which cover young rhizome and leaves of Dryopteris.
Reason: Pteridium lacks rementa.

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

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b
In Drypoteris, young rhizone and leaves are covered with dry, brown, chaffy scales known as ramenta. In pteridium, the rhizome and the leaves especially while young, are covered by a felt of simple hairs, and the scales are conspicuously absent.
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