Question

Assertion Waxy and cutin coating on plant parts reduce the transpiration.
Reason These adaptation are found in xerophytes.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is 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

Answer: (A)

Xerophyte is a group of specific plants, which have adaptic for xeric habitats, i.e., these plants occur in soil which do not have sufficient amount of water. These plants have developed some specific structure such as thick cuticle, sunken stomata waxy coating. Hair surface for minimizing the process of transpiration which is a main source of water loss in form of vapours in mesophytes.