Given below are two statements. One is labelled Assertion (A) and the other is labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Cleistogamous flowers are invariably autogamous.
Reason (R) : Cleistogamous flowers do not open at all. In such flowers, anthers and stigma lie close to each other.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are false.

answer is A.

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Cleistogamous flowers which do not open at all. In such flowers, the anthers and stigma lie close to each other. When anthers dehisce in the flower buds, pollen grains come in contact with the stigma to effect pollination.Thus, cleistogamous flowers are invariably autogamous as there is no chance of cross-pollen landing on the stigma.

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