| Statement I: | Plant growth and development is intimately linked to the water status of the plant. |
| Statement II: | The plant cells grow in size by cell enlargement which in turn requires water. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
| Assertion (A): | Plant development is considered 'open' because plants retain the ability to form new organs throughout their life. |
| Reason (R): | Plants exhibit phenotypic plasticity. |
| 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. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| Assertion (A): | Plant growth and development is intimately linked to the water status of the plant. |
| Reason (R): | Plant can loose a significant amount of water through transpiration. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is True |
| Assertion (A): | Water is essential for the growth of plants |
| Reason (R): | Water pressure (turgor pressure) within cells drives cell expansion and growth. |
| 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. |