Assertion : In synconous type of fruit, the achenses formed are fewer than the total number of flowers in the inflorescence from which it is formed.
Reason : Upper and middle flowers cannot develop into fruits.

Options

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

A

Explanation

Syconous fruits develops from hypanthodium inflorescence in which 3 types of flowers are found i.e., male, female and sterile gall flowers. Male flowers and gall flowers cannot develop into fruits. So in syconous type of fruit, the achences formed are fewer than the total number of flowers in the inflorescence.