NEET Botany Pollen Structure Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Exine of a pollen grain is made up of sporopollenin which is resistant to high temperatures, strong acids or alkali as well as enzymatic degradation. Reason: Sporopollenin is absent in the region of germ pores.
If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
If both Assertion and Reason are false statements.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion. Sporopollenin is absent in germ pores to allow pollen tube emergence.
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