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Assertion: Pinus is monoecious. Reason...

Assertion: Pinus is monoecious.
Reason: Each sporophyll bears only one microsparangia.

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 both the assertion and reason are false

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C
Pinus are mostly monecious have the male cones called microsporangia and female cane called megasporangia develop on different branches of same plant each microsporophyll bears two microsporangia or pollen sac.
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