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NEET Botany Flower Structure Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): In hypogynous flowers, the ovary is always superior.

Reason (R): In a hypogynous flower, the gynoecium is located at the highest position, with other floral parts situated below it.

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 statements are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. In hypogynous flowers, the ovary is superior because the gynoecium is positioned highest, with other parts below it, as stated in the given NCERT context.

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