Assertion: Spores in mosses are contained within the capsule.
Reason: Spores are formed by mitotic division in mosses.

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

C

Explanation

In misses, after fertilisation, the zygote develops into a sporophyte,consisting of a foot, setaand capsule. The Sporophyte in mosses is more elaborate than that in liverworts. The capsule contains spores. Spores are formed after meiosis and develop into new gametophye.