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Assertion :- Root pressure does not account for majority of water transport in aerial parts.
Reason:- Greatest contribution of root pressure may be to re-establish the continuous chain of water molecule.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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