Assertion: Rhizomes, tubers and corms are excellent methods of sexual reproduction.
Reason: Autogamy is transfer of pollen from anther of one flower to stigma of another.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason are false (F ).

The correct answer is Option (4) → Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.

Explanation:

Assertion: "Rhizomes, tubers, and corms are excellent methods of sexual reproduction." – False

• Rhizomes, tubers, and corms are modified underground stems that help in vegetative propagation, which is a form of asexual reproduction, not sexual reproduction.
• Sexual reproduction involves fusion of gametes, whereas vegetative propagation produces offspring without fertilization.

Reason: "Autogamy is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another." – False

• Autogamy refers to self-pollination within the same flower (not between different flowers).
• The correct term for pollen transfer between flowers of the same plant is geitonogamy, while transfer between flowers of different plants is xenogamy.

Final Answer:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.