Assertion :Bryophytes possess archegonium as a female sex organ Reason: Algae also possess the archegonium
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If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
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If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
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C
If the assertion is true but the reason is false
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If both the assertion and reason are false
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Solution
The correct option is C If the assertion is true but the reason is false The female sex organ of the bryophytes is a remarkable structure. It appears for the first time in the liverworts and mosses and continues in the pteridophytes Archegonium is absent in thallophyte s (algae and fungi). Sex organs in them are male gametes and female gametes.