$A$ : Oldest layer of sapwood lies just outside vascular cambium.
$R$ : Sapwood contains actively conducting vessels and occupies central part of stem.
Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.
Assertion and Reason both are correct but not explanation of assertion.
Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Each of the following terms has some anatomical significance. What do these terms mean ? Explain with the help of line diagrams.
$(A)$ Plasmadesmoses / Plasmodesmata
$(B)$ Middle lamella
$(C)$ Secondary wall
Desert grasses often roll their leaves due to presence of
Assertion: Cambium is a lateral meristem and cause growth in width.
Reason: Cambium is made up of fusiform and ray initials in stem.
Tissue present in an annual ring is
$A$ : Bark is all the tissue outside steler cambium.
$R$ : Bark is formed due to the activity of phellogen only.