Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled…

Biology · NEET · NTA ExamsSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Cells of the tapetum possess dense cytoplasm and generally have more than one nucleus.

Reason (R) : Presence of more than one nucleus in the tapetum increases the efficiency of nourishing the developing microspore mother cells.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: 

  1. Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is not correct.
  2. Assertion (A) is not correct but Reason (R) is correct.
  3. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  4. 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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