NEETBotanyBiological Classification
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In Penicillium, asexual spores called conidia are produced exogenously on special mycelium. Reason (R): Penicillium belongs to class Ascomycetes, which is characterized by aseptate and coenocytic mycelium. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options giv
Options
- A(A) is true but (R) is false.
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- CBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- D(A) is false but (R) is true.
Correct answer
A. (A) is true but (R) is false.
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is true because Penicillium belongs to Ascomycetes, which reproduce asexually by producing conidia exogenously on special mycelium called conidiophores. Reason (R) is false because although Penicillium belongs to class Ascomycetes, the mycelium in Ascomycetes is branched and septate. Aseptate and coenocytic mycelium is a characteristic feature of Phycomycetes. Answer: (A) is true but (R) is false.