Assertion: During embryogenesis, cell division increase the number of cells in the developing embryo.
Reason: During embryogenesis, cell differentiation helps groups of cells to undergo certain modification to form specialised tissues and organs to form an organism.

Options

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.

Answer

B

Explanation

• During embryogenesis, cell division increase the number of cells in the developing embryo.
• During embryogenesis, cell differentiation helps groups of cells to undergo certain modification to form specialised tissues and organs to form an organism.