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Assertion: In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes do not have indepenent existance.
Reason: They remain within the sporangia retained on the sporophyte.

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.

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A
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