Botany-Gymnosperms
NEET Botany Gymnosperms Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): In gymnosperms, the male gametophyte is highly reduced and confined to a limited number of cells. | Reason (R): In gymnosperms, the development of pollen grains takes place within the microsporangia.
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 A
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and reason are true and R explains A as the NCERT context states that the male gametophyte is highly reduced and pollen grain development occurs within microsporangia.
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