Botany-Flower Structure

NEET Botany Flower Structure Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): In a floral diagram of the mustard plant, the calyx is shown as the outermost whorl. | Reason (R): The calyx is the innermost whorl in a flower structure.

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, the calyx is the outermost whorl in a floral diagram, not the innermost. Therefore, A is true and R is false.

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