Assertion :The genetic complement of an organism is called as a genotype. Reason: Genotype is the type of hereditary properties of an organism.
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. Genes are composed of a sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule. Alternate forms of a particular gene are called alleles. Genotype is the collection of all genes that occur in an individual. Only genes i.e., genotypes inherit from parents to offsprings.