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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants question

2025 · Q19
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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants question

2025 · Q19

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Both wind and water pollinated flowers are not very colourful and do not produce nectar.

Reason (R) : The flowers produce enormous amount of pollen grains in wind and water pollinated flowers.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A
    A\mathbf{A}A is true but R\mathbf{R}R is false
  2. B
    A\mathbf{A}A is false but R\mathbf{R}R is true
  3. C
    Both A\mathbf{A}A and R\mathbf{R}R are true and R\mathbf{R}R is the correct explanation of A\mathbf{A}A
  4. D
    Both A\mathbf{A}A and R\mathbf{R}R are true but R\mathbf{R}R is NOT the correct explanation of A\mathbf{A}A
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Correct answer: D

Both wind and water pollinated flowers are not very colourful and do not produce nectar, this is because they rely on wind and water to carry their pollen. Wind and water pollinated flower do not need to attract insect, so they did not evolve to produce bright coloured flower.

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