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Assertion : Cellular endosperm is formed by both nuclear division and wall formation.
Reason : It lacks haustoria.

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Both assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
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Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
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Assertion is true but Reason is false
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Both Assertion and Reason are false
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Assertion is false but Reason is true
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The correct option is C Assertion is true but Reason is false
The cellular endosperm is characterized by the absence of free nuclear stage. The division of the primary endosperm nucleus and a few subsequent nuclear division are followed regularly by wall formation. The occurrence of haustoria is a common feature of this type of endosperm the haustoria may be micropylar or chalazal. Occasionally, both types of haustoria are present in the same plant.

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