Assertion : If pollen mother cells has $42$ chromosomes, the pollen has only $21$ chromosomes.
Reason : Pollens are formed after meiosis in pollen mother cell.

  • [AIIMS 1997]
  • A

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • B

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • C

    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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