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): In about 40% of angiosperm species, the pollen grains are shed at the 3-celled stage. Reason (R): In these species, the vegetative cell divides mitotically to form two male gametes before shedding. 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