NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Vegetative reproduction in algae occurs by fragmentation. Reason: Each fragment develops into a thallus.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The algae reproduce by vegetative, asexual and sexual methods. Vegetative reproduction occurs by fragmentation. Each fragment develops into a thallus.