Assertion : All hydrophytes are not hydrophilous.
Reason : In water lily, the pollinating agent may be either wind or insect.

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Both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion.

Both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.

Assertion is true but reason is false.

Assertion is false but reason is true

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Hydrophytes are plants adapted to grow in water or very wet habitats, but not all hydrophytes rely exclusively on water for their reproductive processes. Hydrophilous plants are those specifically adapted for pollination by water. While many hydrophytes do rely on water for pollination, some, like water lilies, may also use wind or insects as pollinating agents.

So, the assertion that "All hydrophytes are not hydrophilous" is true because not all hydrophytes rely exclusively on water for pollination. The reason provided for water lilies is also correct, as water lilies can indeed be pollinated by either wind or insects.

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