Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): In bryophytes, the main plant body is the gametophyte. | Reason (R): The sporophyte in bryophytes is dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition.
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 bryophytes, the gametophyte is the dominant stage, and the sporophyte is nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte. This is directly stated in the provided NCERT context.
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