Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 33

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:

Assertion : Piper nigrum shows the presence of perisperm.

Reason : The persistent nucellus is called perisperm.

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: A

Solution:

Piper nigrum (black pepper) shows the presence of perisperm, which is indeed the persistent nucellus.

Thus, the assertion is true, and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.