Question

Assertion : Exine of a pollen grain is made up of sporopollenin which is resistant to high temperature, strong acid or alkali as well as enzymatic degradation.
Reason: Sporopollenin is absent in the region of germ pores.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion