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Assertion: Wind pollination requires tha...

Assertion: Wind pollination requires that the pollen grains are light and non-sticky.
Reason: Light pollen grains can be transported easily in wind currents.

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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A
Wind pollination also requires that the pollen grains are light and non-sticky so that they can be trans ported in wind currents.
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