Assertion : Xylem and phloem are also called as leptome and hadrome respectively .
Reason : Xylem and phloem form conducting tissue of the 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

Vascular tissue consists of vascular bundles or conducting strands present in the different plant organs. A vascular bundle is composed of two complex tissue- xylem and phloem also called hadrome and leptome respectively.
Xylem is responsible for the conduction of water and minerals and phloem is responsible for the conducting 9 food.