Question

Phloem fibres or bast fibres are made up of collenchymatous cells. Phloem fibres are generally found in primary pholem.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Sclerenchyma fibres found in the phloem are called phloem or bast fibres. Phloem fibres are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. They are generally absent in primary phloem but are quite common in secondary phloem.