AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2007

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    Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as

    Assertion: 7-celled, 8 nucleate and monosporic embryosac is called Polygonum type of embryo sac. Reason: It was discovered by Hofmeister for the first time in Polygonum.

    A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

    B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion.

    C) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

    D) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Embryo sac is the female gametophyte of angiosperms. It was observed by Hofmeister first time. Polygonum type of embryo sac is most simple, most primitive and normal, type of embryo sac. It is 7 celled, 8-nucleate and monosporic embryo sac. It was discovered for the first time in Polygonum by Strasburger.


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