Assertion: Synergids play an important role in guiding the pollen tube to the egg cell in angiosperms.
Reason: The synergids secrete a chemical attractant that guides the pollen tube toward the egg cell.
Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
The assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Synergids play an important role in guiding the pollen tube to the egg cell in angiosperms. They secrete a chemical attractant that guides the pollen tube toward the egg cell and also provides signals that regulate the growth and direction of the pollen tube.
Option 1 is the correct answer