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Assertion : Endosperm is a nutritive tis...

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

Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is a correct explanation for assertion.

B

Assertion is correct, reason is correct, reason is not a correct explanation for assertion

C

Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect

D

Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.

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Male gamete (n)+ secondarynucleus (2n) =primary endosper mnucleus which develops intoendosperm(3n) Endosperm is the reserve food used by developing embryo.
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