Assertion :The zygote developed from sexual reproduction is diploid. Reason: In sexual reproduction, haploid gametes fuse and form zygote.
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 Gametes are haploid whether the structures or cells producing them are haploid or diploid. It is due to meiosis which occurs in the life of all sexually reproducing organisms. The structure formed by the fusion of gametes is always diploid.