Assertion: The female cones are same in number as male cones.
Reason: Male and female cones appears alternately on the same branch of the Pinus.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

d

Explanation

Female cones or ovulate cones are fewer in number and arise single or in a small cluster or two to four. Each as a bud in the axial of a scale leaf towards the end of the new shoots of unlimited grwoth (long shoots) which do not bear the mae cones.