NEET Biology question

Statement 1: Ginger has a prostrate growing rhizome. Statement 2: Ginger has food storage material.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) does have a horizontally creeping (prostrate) rhizome, so Statement 1 is true, and it also stores reserve food in that rhizome, so Statement 2 is also true. However, the fact that ginger stores food does not

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