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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