Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): In a typical flower, the arrangement of petals with overlapping margins but not in a specific direction is called imbricate aestivation.
Reason (R): In vexillary aestivation, the largest petal overlaps the two lateral petals, which in turn overlap the two smallest anterior petals.
A
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
C
A is true, but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion. Imbricate aestivation involves overlapping margins without a specific direction, while vexillary aestivation has a specific overlapping pattern among petals.
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