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Question
Statement I: Parenchyma is living but collenchyma is dead tissue.
Statement II: Gymnosperms lack xylem vessels but presence of xylem vessels is the characteristic of angiosperms.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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Solution
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Explanation:
Collenchyma and parenchyma tissues are both living tissues. Young plant portions are supported by collenchyma cells, which remain alive when the plant reaches maturity. Angiosperms have tracheids and vessels in their xylem, while gymnosperms usually do not.
