Question

Assertion : The megaspore mother cell divides mitotically to produce four spores.
Reason : Megaspore mother cells are diploid and megaspore is haploid.

• A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is false
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
• E. Assertion is false but Reason is true

Answer 1

The correct option is E Assertion is false but Reason is true

The megaspore mother cell is diploid. This divides by meiotic division and produce four haploid megaspores.