NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Hilum represents the junction between ovule and funicle Reason: The body of the ovule fuses with funicle in the region called hilum
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
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Hilum represents the junction between ovule and funicle. The ovule is a small structure attached to the placenta by means of a stalk called funicle. The body of the ovule fuses with funicle in the region called hilum