In the given exercise, an Assertion is followed by the corresponding Reason. Mark the suitable answer from the given options:
1.
| Assertion: | Xylem and phloem are the tissues present in a vascular tissue system of a plant. |
| Reason: | Xylem and phloem transports water, minerals and food materials across the plant body. |
2.
| Assertion: | In Cucurbita, the phloem is present on both the outer and inner side of the xylem. |
| Reason: | In Cucurbita, vascular bundle is called as concentric bundles. |
3.
| Assertion: | In dicot root, cortex is made up of thin walled parenchymatous cells and thick walled sclerenchymatous cells arranged alternative to one another. |
| Reason: | In cortex of dicot roots, parenchymatous cells help in the storage of food and water. |