NEET2018BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Assertion : The endosperm in gymnosperm is formed after fertilisation. Reason : The endosperm of gymnosperm is formed by triple fusion.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Step-by-step solution
In gymnosperm, the female gametophyte is known as endosperm. It is haploid in nature. It is a food laden tissue in seed for future growth of embryo. The endosperm in gymnosperm is developed before fertilisation. The endosperm of angiosperm is formed after fertilisation by triple fusion.