NEET 2023 · Class 11

Plant Kingdom

Given below are two statements : One labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R: Assertion A : The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage. Reason R : Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from options given below:

  1. (A)Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
  2. (B)A is correct but R is not correct
  3. (C)A is not correct but R is correct
  4. (D)Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The first stage is the **protonema** stage, which develops directly from a spore.

Chapter
Plant Kingdom
Section
3.2.2 Mosses
Page
7
Words matched
23 of 23

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states both that the protonema is the first stage of the gametophyte in mosses (Assertion A) and that it develops directly from spores (Reason R), making R the correct explanation of A.

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