Botany-Fruit & Seed
NEET Botany Fruit & Seed Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): In monocotyledonous seeds, the endosperm is separated from the embryo by a proteinous layer. | Reason (R): The scutellum in monocotyledonous seeds is a large, shield-shaped cotyledon.
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, and R is true.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as the aleurone layer is the proteinous layer that separates the endosperm from the embryo. The reason is also true, as the scutellum is the large, shield-shaped cotyledon in monocot seeds, but it does not explain the separation of endosperm and embryo.
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