Botany-Fruit & Seed
NEET Botany Fruit & Seed Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): In coconut, the mesocarp is fibrous. | Reason (R): The mesocarp of drupes generally provides protection to the seed.
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 B
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as the NCERT text states that in coconut, the mesocarp is fibrous. The reason is true but does not explain why the mesocarp in coconut is fibrous.
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