Assertion : In plants, apomixis is a form of asexual reporduction that minics sexual reproduction.
Reason : Apomixis involves the production of seeds without the fusion of gametes.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer

a

Explanation

Apomixis (apo-without, mixis-fusion) is a mode of reproduction in some plants which results in the formation of seeds without gametic fusion. It is a form of asexual reproduction. In plants apomixis commonly mimics sexual some species of Asteracease and grasses. There are several methods of apomictic development in seeds.