Question

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A), and the other one is labeled as Reason (R).
• [Assertion (A):] Self-incompatibility, male sterility, and pistillate condition have one effect in common i.e. they prevent self-pollination. 
• [Reason (R):] Self-incompatibility and male sterility are used in hybrid seed production while pistillate condition is used in inbred development. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below. 
 

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

To remember: any trait or mechanism that prevents self-pollination (such as self-incompatibility, male sterility, or dioecy) is primarily used by plant breeders to facilitate commercial hybrid seed production without manual labor.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C