Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Endarch and exarch are the terms often used for describing the position of secondary xylem in the plant body.
Statement II : Exarch condition is the most common feature of the root system. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false..
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
The correct option is Option 4) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is false.
Statement I is correct. Endarch and exarch are terms used to describe the position of the secondary xylem in the plant body. Endarch refers to the condition where the primary xylem is located towards the center of the stem or root, and the secondary xylem is formed towards the outside. Exarch, on the other hand, refers to the condition where the primary xylem is located towards the periphery of the stem or root, and the secondary xylem is formed towards the inside.
Statement II is false. The exarch condition is not the most common feature of the root system. In fact, the exarch condition is more commonly observed in the stem rather than the root. In the root system, the most common condition is the endarch condition, where the primary xylem is located towards the center and the secondary xylem is formed towards the outside.
Therefore, Option 4) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is false is the correct answer.