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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The example of algae having gametes flagellated and similar in size is Spirogyra. Reason: The example of algae having gametes non-flagellated but similar in size is Chlamydomonas.
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
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
Sexual reproduction takes place through fusion of two gametes. These gametes can be flagellated and similar in size as in Chlamydomonas or non-flagellated (non-motile) but similar in size as in Spirogyra.