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NEET Botany Flower Structure Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12

Assertion (A): In perigynous flowers, the ovary is said to be half inferior.

Reason (R): In perigynous flowers, the gynoecium occupies the highest position while other parts are 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 C

Detailed Explanation

In perigynous flowers, the gynoecium is situated in the center, and other parts are located on the rim of the thalamus at the same level, not with the gynoecium at the highest position.

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