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Assertion: Variations present in purelin...

Assertion: Variations present in pureline is due to environment.
Reason: Pureline have identical genotype.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but the Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but the Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
A
The self-pollinated progeny of a homogygous plant constitutes a pureline. All the plants have identical genotype, that is why variations present within a pureline is due to the environment which have no genetic basis.
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