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Assertion :Somaclonal variations may be present in plants produced from callus.
Reason: Somaclonal variations are caused due to recombination during meiosis.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Somaclonal variations are possible because of mutations that take place in the cell growing in the culture medium resulting in variations. Since these cells are clones or copies of a somatic cell they do not undergo meiosis and therefore no recombination takes place.
So, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'

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