Assertion : Cuticel is also present in lower epidermal region of the leaf.
Reason : The lower epidermis contains a large numbers of stomata.

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

A waxy cuticle covers all the aerial surface of land plants to minimize water loss. The stomata complex regulates the exchange of gases and water vapor between the outside air and the interior of the leaf. Typically the stomata are more numerous over the abaxial (lower) epidermis of the leaf than the adaxial (upper epidermis).