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Assertion :- Both vascular cambium and cork cambium are lateral meristem.
Reason :- Both are involved in secondary growth of plant by additon of cells in lateral direction of main axis.

A

If both Assertion & Reason are True & Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both Assertion & Reason are True but the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion & Reason are false.

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