EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Assertion (A) : Both apospory and apogamy are observed in Pteris. Reason (R) : They are evident by the production of haploid sporophyte by apospory and diploid gametophyte by apogamy. The correct answer is

    A)  (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of

    B)  (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of

    C) (A)  is true but (R) is false

    D) (A) is false but (R) is true

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The development of diploid gametophytes from the vegetative parts of the diploid sporophyte without the intervention of spores is known as apospory. Apogamy is the development of a sporophyte directly from the gametophyte without the intervention of sex organs and gametes.


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