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Assertion The vascular cambium is absent in monocots. Reason The monocots never show secondary growth.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Correct answer: Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

Solution

Monocots generally do not form a vascular cambium, so they do not undergo normal secondary growth. Since the cambium is the tissue responsible for secondary growth, the reason correctly explains the assertion.

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