NEET Botany Flower Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In epigynous flowers, the ovary is inferior. | Reason (R): The thalamus margin grows upward enclosing the ovary completely and the other parts of the flower arise above the ovary.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In epigynous flowers, the ovary is indeed inferior as it is enclosed by the margin of the thalamus which grows upwards and fuses with it, positioning other floral parts above the ovary.
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