Multiple choice

Assertion: In syconus type of fruits, the achenes formed are fewer than the total number of flowers in the inflorescence from which they are formed. Reason: Upper and middle flowers cannot develop into fruits. The correct answer is

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

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion.

  3. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

  4. Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
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Explanation

In syconus type fruits (like fig), the inflorescence has a hollow receptacle with numerous flowers. Only the basal flowers near the ostiole (opening) can develop into fruits (achenes), while upper and middle flowers abort. This explains why there are fewer achenes than total flowers - the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.

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