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Assertion: Bamboo species flower only once in their life, generally after 50-100years, produce large number of fruits and die.
Reason: The juvenile/vegetative phase and reproductive phase is of variable duration in different organisms.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
• Bamboo species flower only once in their life, generally after 50–100years, produce large number of fruits and die.
• The juvenile/vegetative phase and reproductive phase is of variable duration in different organisms.
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