Assertion : Heterophylly is seen in many aquatic plants
reason : Aquatic plants survive in two different conditions of the environment.

Options

A. 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
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

A

Explanation

Heterophylly is met within many aquatic plants, particularly in those growing in shallow running water. Here the floating or aerial leaves and the submerged leaves are of different kinds , the former are generally broad, more or less fully expanded and undivided or merely lobed , while the latter are narrow, ribbon-shaped, linear or much dissected. Examples are Sagittaria, Ranuculus aquatilis, Limnophila heterophylla.