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Assertion: The scale leaves on the long shoots are called cataphylls.
Reason: Cataphylls lack mid rib.

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

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If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

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If the assertion is true but the reason is false

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If both the assertion and reason are false

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The scale leaves are present both on the long and dwarf branches. They fall off as the branches mature. The scale leaves on the dwarf shoots are called the cataphylls and possess a distinct midrib.
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