Gujarati
Hindi
1.Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
medium

Assertion : Endosperm is a nutritive tissue and it is triploid.
Reason: Endosperm is formed by fusion of secondary nucleus to second male gamete. It is used by developing embryo

A

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

D

If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

(AIIMS-1998) (AIIMS-2017)

Solution

Male gamete $(n) +$ secondary nucleus $(2n) =$ primary endosperm nucleus which develops into endosperm $(3n)$ Endosperm is the reserve food used by developing embryo

Standard 12
Biology

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