Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : Multiple alleles can exist in populations Reason R : More than two alleles is possible in an individual In the 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:

Population may contain many alleles. But a diploid individual contains only: \[ 2 \text{ alleles} \] for a gene.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C