NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: In Bryophytes the dominant phase in the life is the gametophytic plant body. However, in Pteridophytes, the main plant body is sporophyte. Reason: The main plant body is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves.
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
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
In bryophytes, the dominant phase in the life cycle is the gametophytic plant body. However, in Pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves.