Assertion: 7-celled, 8 nucleate and monosporic embryosac is called Polygonum type of embryo sac. Reason: It was discovered by Hofmeister for the first time in Polygonum.

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Assertion: 7-celled, 8 nucleate and monosporic embryosac is called Polygonum type of embryo sac. Reason: It was discovered by Hofmeister for the first time in Polygonum. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion. (C) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false. (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Embryo sac is the female gametophyte of angiosperms. It was observed by Hofmeister first time. Polygonum type of embryo sac is most simple, most primitive and normal, type of embryo sac. It is 7 celled, 8-nucleate and monosporic embryo sac. It was discovered for the first time in Polygonum by Strasburger.

Q. Assertion: 7-celled, 8 nucleate and monosporic embryosac is called Polygonum type of embryo sac. Reason: It was discovered by Hofmeister for the first time in Polygonum.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion.

If Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q. Assertion: $7$ -celled, $8$ nucleate and monosporic embryosac is called Polygonum type of embryo sac.
Reason: It was discovered by Hofmeister for the first time in Polygonum.