Assertion :Spathe, a bract of spadix attracts pollinators Reason: Spathe is often brightly coloured
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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. Spathe, a bract of spadix attracts pollinators. Spathe is often brightly coloured. Both assertion and reason is correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion. A spathe is a large bract that forms a sheath to enclose the flower cluster of certain plants such as palms, arums, Iris and dayflowers. In many arums the spathe is petal-like, attracting pollinators to the flowers arranged on a type of spike called as a spadix.