Question

Given below an assertion and reason. Point out if both are true with reason being correct explanation (A), both are true but reason is not correct explanation (B), assertion is true but reason is wrong (C) and both are wrong (D).
Assertion. A genetist crossed two plants. He got 50% tall and 50% dwarf plants in the progeny Reason. One parent was heterozygous tall while the other was dwarf

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D.

Answer 1

The correct option is A A

A cross is made between a heterozygous dominant parent plant and a homozygous recessive parent plant is called Test cross. In the next generation 50% dominant and 50% recessive plants are formed. So, Both Assertion and reason are true, but reason is the correct explanation of A.

So, the correct option is ‘A’.