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Given below are two statements: Statement I : Parenchyma is living but collenchyma is dead tissue. Statement II : Gymnos…

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Given below are two statements: 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: [NEET 2024]
aStatement I is false but Statement II is true
bBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
cBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
dStatement I is true but Statement II is false
✓ Correct answer: a) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ExplanationStatement I is false: Collenchyma is a living tissue, not dead.It provides mechanical support to growing parts of plants.Statement II is true: Gymnosperms lack xylem vessels, while angiosperms have xylem vessels, which is a distinguishing feature.
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