NEET Botany Flower Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In epigynous flowers, the ovary is superior. | Reason (R): The margin of the thalamus grows upwards enclosing the ovary completely in epigynous flowers.
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 inferior because the margin of the thalamus grows upwards, enclosing the ovary completely, which contradicts the assertion that the ovary is superior.
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