Given below are two statements : One labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A : The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage.
Reason R : Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from options given below:
- ABoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- BA is correct but R is not correct
- CA is not correct but R is correct
- DBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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Correct answer: D
The life cycle of mosses consists of two stages: the gametophyte stage and the sporophyte stage.
Assertion A states : "The first stage of the gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is the protonema stage." This statement is correct. After a spore germinates, it forms a mass of green, branched, one-cell-thick filaments known as the protonema, which is indeed the first stage of the gametophyte generation in mosses.
Reason R states : "Protonema develops directly from spores produced in the capsule." This statement is also correct. The spores are produced in a capsule, which is the sporophyte part of the moss life cycle. When these spores are released and germinate, they grow into the protonema.
Not only are both statements correct, but Reason R provides a correct explanation for Assertion A.
Therefore, the answer is :
Option D : Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
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