Assertion(A): All plants of F1 generation of Mendel’s monohybrid cross look alike.
Reason(R): Parents are pure heterozygotes

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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A is correct, R is false

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A is false, R is correct

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Solution

The correct option is C A is correct, R is false
Parents are pure homozygotes.

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Assertion(A): All plants of F1 generation of Mendel’s monohybrid cross look alike. Reason(R): Parents are pure heterozygotes

The correct option is C A is correct, R is falseParents are pure homozygotes.

Assertion(A): All plants of F1 generation of Mendel’s monohybrid cross look alike.
Reason(R): Parents are pure heterozygotes

The correct option is C A is correct, R is false
Parents are pure homozygotes.