Given below are two statements. 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.

Solution & Explanation

Answer: (C) Statement I is false but Statement II is true. Solution: Statement I is false because parenchyma AND collenchyma are both LIVING simple permanent tissues; only sclerenchyma is dead at maturity. Statement II is true: gymnosperms lack xylem vessels (their xylem has only tracheids), whereas the presence of vessels (vessel elements) is a characteristic feature of angiosperm xylem. Since I is false and II is true, the answer is (C). NCERT Reference: NCERT (Class XI, Anatomy of Flowering Plants — The Tissues subsection, pre-2023 rationalisation text): the classification of simple permanent tissues holds that parenchyma and collenchyma are living while sclerenchyma is dead; xylem vessels (vessel elements) are typical of angiosperm xylem and absent in gymnosperms (which have tracheids only).