Botany-Mendel's Laws
NEET Botany Mendel's Laws Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Mendel's experiments with pea plants led to the discovery that traits are inherited independently of each other. | Reason (R): During his experiments, Mendel observed that the F1 generation always resembled only one of the parent plants.
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 C
Detailed Explanation
Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment states that traits are inherited independently, but the reason provided is incorrect because it relates to the Law of Dominance, not independent assortment.
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