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NEET Botany Fruit & Seed Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): In monocotyledonous seeds, the seed coat is generally fused with the fruit wall.

Reason (R): The endosperm is bulky and stores food, providing nutrition to the developing embryo.

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

While both statements are true, the reason for the seed coat being fused with the fruit wall is not directly linked to the endosperm being bulky.

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