Assertion :Cross-pollination is beneficial because it helps in the production of strong and sturdy progeny. Reason: The new varieties cannot be produced by cross pollination.
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. Cross pollination is helpful in making strong and sturdy progeny. It ensures the mixing of genes in the gene pool and thus, result in the mixing up of characters. New varieties are produced by the method of cross-pollination. In this case, the pollinators like insects, birds, water, air etc., will cause the pollen grains to fall on the stigma of a different type of flower in some cases and thus causes variation.