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Assertion If pollen mother cell has 42 chromosomes then pollens have only 21 chromosomes
Reason Meiosis takes place in pollen mother cells.

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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A
The pollen mother has 42 chromosomes then pollen has 21 chromosomes because it undergo the process of meiosis in which chromosome no get half.
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