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Topic: Flower, fruit and seed· Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :Assertion A : A flower is defined as modified shoot wherein the shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem.Reason R : Internode of the shoot…

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : A flower is defined as modified shoot wherein the shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem.

Reason R : Internode of the shoot gets condensed to produce different floral appendages laterally at successive nodes instead of leaves.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. A is false but R is true.

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

3. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

4. A is true but R is false.

1 answer

Best answer

Answer: 2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Key idea: A flower is a modified shoot in which the shoot apical meristem turns into a floral meristem.

A is true. R is also true and explains it: the internodes are condensed, and floral appendages (sepals, petals, stamens, carpels) arise laterally at successive nodes instead of leaves. Option 2.

Doubtly AI · 30 Oct 2026 AI-generated · not yet verified Report
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