| Read the assertion and reason carefully: |
| Assertion : In cyathium, several male flowers surround a single female flower. |
| Reason : The involucre is nectariferous. |
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
E) If the assertion is false but reason is true
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Cyathium is a special kind of inflorescence found in Euphorbia, i.e., Poinsetia and Euphorbia. In cyathium there is a cup ? shaped involucre, often provided with nectar ? secreting glands. The involucre encloses a single female flower in the centre, seated on a comparatively long stalk and a number of male flowers around this, seated on short slender stalks.
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