Biology · SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): A typical mature female gametophyte of angiosperms is 7-celled and 8-nucleate. Reason (R): Six of the eight nuclei are enclosed by distinct cell walls, while the large central cell possesses two polar nuclei. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
3. is true but (R) is false
4. is false but (R) is true