Botany-Flower

NEET Botany Flower Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

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.

A

Both A and R are true, and R explains A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.

C

A is true, but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

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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