Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Plant Kingdom
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Some pteridophytes like Selaginella and Salvinia produce two kinds of spores.
Reason (R): The megaspore is retained within the megasporangium and germinates there to form the female gametophyte.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is not correct.
- Assertion (A) is not correct but Reason (R) is correct.
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Answer
(C) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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