NEET2014BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Assertion : In basidiomycetes, basidiospores are produced endogenously in the basidium. Reason: In ascomycetes, ascospores are produced exogenously in ascus.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Step-by-step solution
In ascomycetes ascospores are produced internally in each ascus (sporangial sac). In Basidiomycetes, basidiospores are produced exogenously at tips of fine outgrowths called sterigmata.