Question

Assertion: The supportive tissues in plants generally have dead cells.
Reasoning: Plants are stationary so, dead cells present in plants help them to
remain upright and provide mechanical strength​

Answer 1

Explanation:

option A) is correct.

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Answer 2

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. (Option a)

• Dead cells in plants refer to the cells having a thick deposition of lignin in their secondary walls.
• The tissue composed of dead cells is termed sclerenchyma.
• The main feature of dead cells in plants is that they're rigid and provide mechanical strength to the plants.
• They are located in the non-growing regions of the plants.
• Thus, both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.