Botany-Fungi

NEET Botany Fungi Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): In ascomycetes, sexual spores are called ascospores and are produced endogenously. | Reason (R): The asexual spores in ascomycetes are called zoospores and are produced in sac-like structures.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The assertion is correct as ascospores are produced endogenously in sac-like asci. However, the reason is incorrect because asexual spores in ascomycetes are conidia, not zoospores.

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