NEET Biology question

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Each question contains ASSERTION (Assertion) and REASON (Reason). Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct: (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 True.

Statement 1 (Assertion): Reproduction by zoospores occurs in some higher fungi. Statement 2 (Reason): Zoospores are motile and flagellated spores.

Answer: (D)

Solution

Reproduction by zoospores is actually seen in some lower fungi (phycomycetes, e.g., *Albugo*, *Phytophthora*) and in algae, not in "higher" fungi, making the assertion false, while the reason

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