In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R)
(1) If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark A
(2) If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark B
(3) If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark C
(4) If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark D
Assertion: Cross pollination can occur in both plants having a single reproductive whorl in each flower (unisexual flower) and with both the whorls present in a single flower (bisexual flower).
Reason: Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of different flowers belonging to the same plant or different plants from the same species is called cross-pollination.
A
B
C
D
Correct option is (a)
Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Cross-pollination:
Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of different flowers belonging to the same plant or different plants from the same species is called cross-pollination.
This can occur in both plants having a single reproductive whorl in each flower (unisexual flower) and with both the whorls present in a single flower (bisexual flower).
Examples: grass, maple, etc.