Assertion: Ethylene stimulates growth in case of wounds and thus helps in wound heating. Reason: Ethylene causes triple response growth in plants.

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Assertion: Ethylene stimulates growth in case of wounds and thus helps in wound heating. Reason: Ethylene causes triple response growth in plants. (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion (C) Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) Assertion is false but Reason is true

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Ethylene is the only gaseous natural path growth regulator. It inhibits stem elongation and stimulates its transverse expansion to accelerates abscission of leaves, flowers and fruits. It stimulates growth in case of wound and thus helps in wound healing.

Q. Assertion: Ethylene stimulates growth in case of wounds and thus helps in wound heating. Reason: Ethylene causes triple response growth in plants.

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

Assertion is true but Reason is false

Assertion is false but Reason is true

Ethylene is the only gaseous natural path growth regulator. It inhibits stem elongation and stimulates its transverse expansion to accelerates abscission of leaves, flowers and fruits. It stimulates growth in case of wound and thus helps in wound healing.