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Assertion: To compensate the uncertainties and associated loss of pollen grains during pollination by abiotic agents, the flowers produce enormous amount of pollen when compared to the number of ovules available for pollination.
Reason: Pollen grains coming in contact with the stigma is a chance factor in both wind and water pollination.

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:
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• Pollen grains coming in contact with the stigma is a chance factor in both wind and water Pollination.
• To compensate for this uncertainties and associated loss of pollen grains, the flowers produce enormous amount of pollen when compared to the number of ovule available for pollination.
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