Botany-Pteridophytes

NEET Botany Pteridophytes Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Pteridophyte gametophytes are mostly photosynthetic and require cool, damp, shady places to grow. | Reason (R): Pteridophyte gametophytes bear male and female sex organs called antheridia and archegonia, respectively.

A

Both A and R are true and R explains A.

B

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Both statements are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion as the need for specific environmental conditions is not directly due to the presence of sex organs.

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