Botany-Mendel's Laws
NEET Botany Mendel's Laws Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Genes determine the phenotype of an organism. | Reason (R): Alleles are slightly different forms of the same gene that do not affect the expression of traits.
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
According to the NCERT context, genes are units of inheritance that determine phenotype. Alleles, being different forms of the same gene, do affect trait expression, as seen in dominant and recessive interactions.
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