Assertion :In some species of asteraceae and poaceae, seeds are formed without fertilisation. Reason: Formation of fruit without fertilization is called parthenocarpy.
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 some species of Asteraceae and Poaceae, seeds are formed without fertilisation. This is due to the direct development of a seed into an embryo without any meiosis. Production of seeds without meiosis and fertilisation is called apomixis.
Whereas the development of fruit without fertilization is called parthenocarpy.
Hence, both the assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.