Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Male sterility is considered to be most important for commercial hybrid seed production of vegetable crops.
Reason R: The male sterile lines eliminate the tedious emasculation procedure and make it possible to produce hybrid seed.
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:

Male sterility acts as a "natural emasculator" in plants. Because it bypasses the manual labor of hand-emasculation, it is the primary genetic tool used for commercial hybrid seed production in crops like onion, carrot, and brassicas.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A