Assertion :Anther culture is a popular technique to produce haploids for breeding programmes. Reason: Haploid plants are highly fertile.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect The basic aim of anther or pollen culture is the production of haploid plants(plants with an N chromosome number). Haploid production through anther culture is also known as androgenesis. Haploid plants are generally weak, have reduced organ size, and are infertile.
Hence the assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.