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Assertion: Syngamy occurs in the external medium, i.e. the outside of the body of the organism is called external fertilisation.
Reason: Syngamy occurs inside the body of organism is called internal fertilisation.

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
• Syngamy occurs in the external medium, i.e. the out side of the body of the organism is called external fertilisation.
• Syngamy occurs inside the body of organism is called internal fertilisation.
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