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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Morphology of Flowering Plants

Question:

Assertion: Syncarpous gynoecium is characterized by fused carpels.

Reason: In syncarpous gynoecium, the carpels are separate and not fused.

Options:

Both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Both the assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Correct Answer:

The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) -The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

The assertion correctly states that syncarpous gynoecium is characterized by fused carpels. In syncarpous gynoecium, multiple carpels are fused together to form a single, compound ovary. This is a defining feature of syncarpous gynoecium. Example: mustard and tomato.

The reason provided, "In syncarpous gynoecium, the carpels are separate and not fused," is incorrect. This reason contradicts the assertion, and it is not a valid explanation for the statement. In syncarpous gynoecium, carpels are indeed fused, not separate.

So, in this case, the assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.