STANDARD Botany Pollination Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Autogamy is pollination between two flowers on the same plant. Reason: Xenogamy is pollination between two flowers on different plants.
If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
If the assertion is false but the reason is true
If both the assertion and reason are false
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Autogamy refers to self-pollination within the same flower, not between flowers. Xenogamy involves different plants, making the reason true but not the assertion.
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