NEET Biology Morphology of Flowering Plants (Root, Stem And Leaf) Question Bank Assertion Reason

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    Read the assertion and reason carefully:
    Assertion            :     An incomplete flower can be perfect.
    Reason              :     Perfect flowers (incomplete) are called neuter.

    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: C

    Solution :

    A flower is regarded as complete if it has all the four floral whorls, i.e., calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium. If any of these whorl in missing the flower is described as incomplete. An incomplete flower can either be perfect, having male as well as female sex organs or imperfect with either of the sexes missing. When both the essential organs are absent, the flower is spoken as neuter.


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