Multiple choice

Assertion: The condition in which two or more embryos develop from a single fertilised egg is called polyembryony. Reason: Polyembryony is more common in gymnosperms than in angiosperms.

  1. A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. A and R both are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is correct and R is incorrect.

  4. A is incorrect and R is correct.

  5. A and R both are incorrect.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Polyembryony is the phenomenon of two or more embryos developing from a single fertilised egg. Polyembryony occurs regularly in many plants and animals. Polyembryony is more common in gymnosperms than in angiosperms.

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