TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 40249


Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Jute fibers are technically classified as bast fibers.
Reason (R): They are obtained from the secondary xylem (wood) of the plant stem.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

#Botany
  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.