Given below are two statements. One is labelled Assertion (A) and the other is labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Apomixis in angiosperms results in the formation of seeds without fertilisation.
Reason (R): Polyembryony, a phenomenon where more than one embryo is formed in a seed, is observed in angiosperms.
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 B.

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Detailed Solution

A is true. Apomixis is a type of asexual reproduction in plants where seeds are produced without fertilization.
R is true. Polyembryony is a phenomenon in which multiple embryos develop from a single fertilised egg or multiple fertilised eggs within a single seed or fruit.
But R does not explain A.

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