Q. Given below are two statements: Statement I: Parenchyma is living but collenchyma is dead tissue. Statement II: Gymnosperms lack xylem vessels but presence of xylem vessels is the characteristic of angiosperms. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
B) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
C) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
D) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Explanation
[Solution by Claude - not from source] Collenchyma is living, so I is false. Gymnosperms lack vessels (angiosperm feature), so II is true. Answer (2).
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