Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Phellogen is a secondary meristem that forms cork on the outer side and secondary cortex on the inner side. |
| Reason (R): | Phellogen is formed every year from hypodermis and pericycle in dicot root and dicot stem respectively. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Statement A | Annual rings can be distinctly observed in plants growing in temperate regions |
| Statement B | In temperate regions, the climatic conditions are not uniform throughout the year |
| 1. | Statement A is correct but Statement B is wrong |
| 2. | Both the Statement A and B are correct and Statement B is the correct explanation of Statement A |
| 3. | Both the Statement A and B are correct but statement B is not the correct explanation of Statement A |
| 4. | Both the Statement A and B are incorrect |
| (i) | Autumn wood and spring wood appear as alternate concentric rings and constitute an annual ring. |
| (ii) | Late wood possesses vessels of narrow diameter relative to early wood. |
| (iii) | Annual rings seen in cut stems give an estimate of the age of the tree and this method is called a dendrogram. |
| (iv) | Cambium is more active during the spring season than the winter season. |
| (v) | Growth rings or annual rings are very prominent in the trees growing near sea shores. |