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Given below are two statements: Statement I: In a dicotyledonous leaf, the adaxial epidermis generally bears more stomata than the abaxial epidermis. Statement II: In a dicotyledonous leaf, the adaxially placed palisade parenchyma is made up of elongated cells, which are arranged vertically and parallel to each other. 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
Detailed Solution
In a typical dicot leaf, the abaxial (lower) epidermis generally bears more stomata than the adaxial (upper) epidermis, not the other way around, so Statement I is false. The palisade parenchyma is adaxially placed and made up of elongated cells arranged vertically and parallel to each other, so Statement II is true.