Assertion :Flowers of the racemose inflorescence are pollinated by insects. Reason: In Racemose head inflorescence, the florets are arranged in a centripetal fashion.
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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
In racemose head, the main axis or receptacle is suppressed, becoming almost flat It bears a mass of small sessile flowers (florets) on its surface, with one or more whorls of bracts at the base forming an involute. The florets are arranged in a centripetal fashion, i.e, younger towards the centre and older towards the periphery The advantages of this kind of inflorescence are
that the head as a whole becomes more showy and attractive and the florets being close together one or a few insects can pollinate most of them within a short time.