Biology · HSEXUAL 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): In monoecious plants like castor and maize, autogamy is prevented but geitonogamy can still occur. Reason (R): In monoecious plants, staminate and pistillate flowers are present on different individual plants. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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