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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: When stamens are attached to the petals, they are called epipetalous eg. Brinjal. Reason: When stamens are attached to the perianth, it is called epiphyllous as in the flowers of jasmine

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. DBoth Assertion and Reason are false

Correct answer

C. Assertion is true but the Reason is false

Step-by-step solution

When stamens are attached to the petals, they are epipetalous as in brinjal, or epiphyllous when attached to the perianth as in the flowers of lily.

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