Botany-Inflorescence

NEET Botany Inflorescence Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): In cymose inflorescence, the main axis terminates in a flower. | Reason (R): In racemose inflorescence, the flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession.

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 but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

In cymose inflorescence, the main axis ends in a flower, while racemose inflorescence has a continuous growth pattern with flowers developing in an acropetal order.

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