Question

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

A. Rhizomes, tubers, and corms are excellent methods of sexual reproduction.
R. Allogamy is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to stigma of another flower.

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

Answer 1

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

Rhizomes (eg., Ginger), tubers (eg., Potato) and corms (eg., Colocasia) are underground storage stems which can be used for vegetative propagation. Prefix "Allo" means different hence transfer of pollen from one flower to stigma of another flower is called allogamy. It is compulsory in unisexual flower but may also occur in bisexual flowers.

Therefore, the correct answer is option E.