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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.

Option: 1

A


Option: 2

B


Option: 3

C


Option: 4

D


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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.

 

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