Assertion : Phyllotaxy deals with morphology of leaves
Reason : Foliage denotes all leaves of a plant.

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 the assertion is false but reason is true

Answer

D

Explanation

The mode of arrangement of leaves on the stem and its branches is called phyllotaxy. All the green leaves of a plant borne on the node of a stem or its branch that carry the process of photosynthesis are called foliage.