Given below are two statements: Statement I: Endarch and exarch are the terms often used for describing the position of secondary xylem in the plant body. Statement II: Exarch condition is the most common feature of the root system. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Statement I is incorrect because endarch and exarch terms are used for primary xylem, not secondary xylem. Statement II is correct because the exarch condition (protoxylem towards the periphery) is characteristic of roots.
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