Question

Assertion (A): A thick cuticle reduces transpiration by acting as a barrier.

Reason (R): Desert plants have large, thin leaves for transpiration.

Options

• (A) is true and (R) is false.

• (A) is false and (R) is true.

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Answer 1

(A) is true and (R) is false.

Explanation:

A thick cuticle prevents water loss by acting as a barrier, so (A) is true. Desert plants have small, thick leaves to reduce transpiration, not large, thin leaves, so (R) is false.