Assertion :Somoclonal variations may be present in plants produced from callus. Reason: Somoclonal variations are caused due to recombination during meiosis.
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 A) Assertion is correct as variations can occur in somaclones. Reason is wrong.
B) Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect. C) Reason is incorrect as somaclones are not formed through meiosis.
D) Assertion is correct. So the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'.