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Assertion: Pinus has a pyramidal appearance.
Reason: The older parts of long shoot have scars of fallen dwarf shoots.

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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

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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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b
Long branches of Pinus become gradually shorter towards the apex. Hence the pine tree has a conical or pyramidal apperance. Long branches bear short branches and older portion of long branches show the scars of fallen short branches.
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