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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