Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): In gymnosperms, the male gametophyte is highly reduced and confined to only a limited number of cells. | Reason (R): Gymnosperms are heterosporous, producing both microspores and megaspores.
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.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true. Gymnosperms are heterosporous, producing microspores that develop into reduced male gametophytes (pollen grains). However, heterospory is not the reason for the reduction of the male gametophyte.
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