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Assertion:The outermost covering of a dicotyledonous seed in the seed coat.
Reason:The seed coat has two layers-outer testa and inner helium.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If assertion and reason are false.

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C
A seed may have one or two coverings called seed coats. The outer or the only seed coat (if one is present) is called testa while the inner one is named as tegmen.
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