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Assertion: The fertile part of the seed is tigellum

Reason: Tigellum produces root and shoot system of the plant body

  • (a) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the right explanation for the assertion.
  • (b) Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the right explanation for the assertion.
  • (c) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
  • (d) Assertion is false but the reason is true.

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The assertion states that the fertile part of the seed is the tigellum, which is incorrect. The tigellum is actually a part of the seed that connects the embryo to the seed coat, but it is not the primary fertile part. The reason given is that the tigellum produces the root and shoot system of the plant body, which is also misleading. The root and shoot systems develop from the embryo, not specifically from the tigellum. Therefore, the correct answer is:

  • (d) Assertion is false but the reason is true.