TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 38070


Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Direct somatic embryogenesis is generally rarer than indirect somatic embryogenesis.
Reason (R): Direct embryogenesis occurs from "Pre-Embryonic Determined Cells" (PEDCs) which are found only in specific embryonic tissues like the scutellum or nucellus.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer: 

#Plant Biotechnology
  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. A is true but R is false. 
  4. A is false but R is true.