Assertion: The mesophyll of Pinus shows no distinction as mesophyll and palisade.
Reason: Parenchymatous cells are present in mesophyll of Pinus.

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

B

Explanation

In pinus in between the hypodermis and endodermis of leaves is present the mesophyll tissue that are polygonal filled with chloroplast and abundant starch.