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Assertion: Water is not required for fertiization process in ferms.
Reason: Malic acid of archegonial neck attracts antherozoids.

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If the assertion is false but reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
D
Ferns have zoidogamy in which fertilization take place by the agency of water archegonial neck cell secrete chemotactic factor malic acid which attract free swimming antherozoids.
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