Botany-Gymnosperms
NEET Botany Gymnosperms Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): In gymnosperms, the male gametophyte is significantly reduced in size. | Reason (R): Gymnosperms have male strobili that produce microspores which develop into pollen grains 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, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that in gymnosperms, the male gametophytic generation is highly reduced to a limited number of cells, called pollen grains. These develop from microspores within the microsporangia, thus explaining the reduced size.
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