Plant Kingdom Question 629
Assertion : Angiosperm and Gymnosperms both are spermatophyta. Reason : Angiosperm and Gymnosperms both form haploid endosperm.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
In angiosperms, endosperm is formed through triple fusion (fusion of sperms with two polar nuclei of the central cell) and is triploid.
In gymnosperms, endosperm is formed before fertilization and therefore, it is diploid.
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