NEET Botany Flower Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In hypogynous flowers, the ovary is classified as superior.
Reason (R): In epigynous flowers, the ovary is enclosed by the thalamus, making it inferior.
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true. In hypogynous flowers, the ovary is superior as the other parts are situated below it. In epigynous flowers, the thalamus encloses the ovary, classifying it as inferior.
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