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Assertion Xeromorophic characters are in...

Assertion Xeromorophic characters are inherited.
Reason Plants obtain xeromorphic characters from xeric conditions.

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

If both the Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false

D

If Assertion is false, but the Reason is true

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C
Xeromorphic characters are genetically fixed charcters, which are inherited from one xerophytic plant to their offsprings. These characters will appear in xerophytes irrespective of conditions where they are growing in desert or in humid regions.
For example, halophytic mangroves although grow in moist conditions but always develop xeromorphic characters.
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