Question
Biology Question on Bryophytes
The thallus of Riccia is internally differentiated into an upper photosynthetic region and lower storage region. The lower storage region is formed from parenchymatous cells.
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
Both Assertion and Reason are false
Answer
Both Assertion, and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Explanation
Solution
Parenchyma mostly perform the function of storage tissue in thallus of bryophytes. These cells have no intercellular space between them and contains rhizoids and scales on lower epidermis.