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            :     A plant having unisexual flowers are called dioecious.
    Reason              :     Mango is a polygamous plant.

    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 :

    When a plant bears only one type of unisexual flowers, it is termed as dioecious. Some plants possess three types of flowers ? perfect (intersexual), staminate and female or neuter. They are called polygamous. Polygamous plants as for example, mango and Cashewnut bear perfect and imperfect flowers on the same individual.


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