Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Cultivation of apomictic hybrid seeds is highly beneficial for farmers as it eliminates the need to buy fresh seeds every year. Reason (R): Apomixis is a form of sexual reproduction that leads to the segregation of desired characters in the hybrid progeny. In the light of the above statements, choo

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The Assertion is true. If hybrids are made into apomicts, there is no segregation of characters in the hybrid progeny. This allows farmers to keep using the seeds produced by the hybrids to raise new crops year after year without buying expensive fresh seeds. The Reason is false because apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction (not sexual) that mimics sexual reproduction and produces seeds without fertilization, thereby preventing (not leading to) the segregation of characters. Answer: Assertion (A) is true but R