NEET Botany Fruit & Seed Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In monocotyledonous seeds, the seed coat is generally fused with the fruit wall.
Reason (R): The endosperm stores food and is separate from the embryo by the aleurone layer.
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.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and reason are true. However, the reason does not explain why the seed coat is generally fused with the fruit wall in monocotyledonous seeds.
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