Question

Assertion (A): Plants do not have sense organs but they can still respond against different stimuli.

Reason (R): Plants have well-developed nervous and hormonal systems which enable them to respond against sunlight, gravity and water, etc.

Options

• A is True and R is False.

• A is False and R is True.

• Both A and R are True.

• Both A and R are False.

Answer 1

A is True and R is False.

Explanation:

The assertion is true: plants can respond to stimuli despite lacking sense organs. The reason is false because plants do not have a nervous system; their coordination occurs mainly through chemical control involving plant hormones.