NEET Botany Pollination Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Cleistogamous flowers are invariably autogamous. Reason (R): Cleistogamous flowers do not open at all and the anthers and the stigma lie close to each other.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Cleistogamous flowers are closed flowers that self-pollinate, making them autogamous. The reason correctly explains why they are autogamous.
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