NEET 2025 Botany Mutualism Assertion Reason Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Fig fruit is a non-vegetarian fruit as it has enclosed fig wasps in it.
Statement II: Fig wasp and fig tree exhibit mutual relationship as fig wasp completes its life cycle in fig fruit and fig fruit gets pollinated by fig wasp.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Both statement I and statement II are correct
Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Statement I is incorrect because the presence of fig wasps does not make the fruit non-vegetarian. Statement II is correct as fig wasps and fig trees have a mutualistic relationship where both benefit from each other.
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