| 1. | (A), (B), (D), (C) | 2. | (B), (A), (C), (D) | 
| 3. | (A), (B), (C), (D) | 4. | (B), (A), (D), (C) | 
| 1. | (A), (C) and (D) only | 2. | (B), (C) and (D) only | 
| 3. | (A), (B), (C) and (E) only | 4. | (A), (B), (D) and (E) only | 
| Assertion (A): | Both apical and intercalary meristems are primary meristems | 
| Reason (R): | Apical and intercalary meristem appear early in life and contribute to the formation of primary plant body | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. | 
| Assertion (A): | Vascular bundles in dicot stem, possess the ability to form secondary xylem and phloem tissues | 
| Reason (R): | In dicotyledonous stems, cambium is present between xylem and phloem | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. | 
| Assertion (A): | In the monocotyledons, the vascular bundles lack cambium | 
| Reason (R): | Monocots show secondary growth in their stems and roots | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. | 
| Assertion (A): | A continuous cambial ring is formed in dicot stem during secondary growth | 
| Reason (R): | In dicot stem, the cells of medullary rays, adjoining interfascicular cambium become meristematic and forms intrafascicular cambium | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. | 
| Assertion (A): | Trichomes are epidermal hair on the stem | 
| Reason (R): | Trichomes are always unicellular | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. | 
| Assertion (A): | A typical dicot stem produces more wood in comparison to bast | 
| Reason (R): | -Cambium is generally more active on the inner side than that of the outer side | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. | 
| Assertion (A): | Interfascicular cambium is formed as a result of de-differentiation | 
| Reason (R): | Interfascicular cambium is developed from primary meristems due to structural and functional changes | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. | 
| Assertion (A): | Companion cells help in maintaining a proper pressure gradient in sieve tubes | 
| Reason (R): | Nuclei of companion cells control the activities of sieve tubes | 
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | 
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. | 
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |