In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason ( R) :
Assertion: In dicot root distinct cuticle and stomata are absent.
Reason: In the dicot root, there are some endodermal cells close to the protoxylem that possess Casparian strips.
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Assertion is correct because the absence of a distinct cuticle and stomata distinguishes the epidermis of the root from that of the stem.
Reason is incorrect because There are some endodermal cells close to the protoxylem that lack Casparian strips and are referred to as transfusion cells or passage cells. Water and minerals can diffuse radially through the endodermis because of these cells.
Option 3 is correct.