NEET Botany Seed & Fruit Development Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In monocotyledonous seeds, the seed coat is generally fused with the fruit wall. | Reason (R): The aleurone layer in monocotyledonous seeds separates the embryo from the endosperm.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true; the seed coat is indeed fused with the fruit wall in monocots, but the aleurone layer separates the embryo from the endosperm and does not explain the fusion of the seed coat with the fruit wall.
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