NEET Biology question

Statement 1: The type of inflorescence in Sphaeranthus is cyathium. Statement 2: In cyathium type of inflorescence, the flowers are achlamydeous.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is TrueCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Sphaeranthus (family Asteraceae) bears a capitulum (head) type of inflorescence, not a cyathium — cyathium is restricted to Euphorbiaceae (e.g. Euphorbia), so Statement 1 is false. In a

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