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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Unlike Bryophytes and Pteridophytes, in Gymnosperms the male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free-living existence. Reason: The seeds are covered in Gymnosperms.
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
C. Assertion is true but the Reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Unlike Bryophytes and Pteridophytes, in Gymnosperms the male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free-living existence. The seeds in Gymnosperms are not covered.