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Assertion : Higher plants have meristematic regions for indefinite growth.
Reason : Higher plants have root and shoot apices.

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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 the 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

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If both the assertion and reason are false

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Higher plants have root and shoot apices where cells are in continuous state of division. Here they can grow indefinitely. Such regions are not found in animals.
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