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Botany · 2026 · 4 marks
NEET 2026 · 21 June · Code 50 · Q175
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In an experiment, Mendel observed…
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : In an experiment, Mendel observed that the F1 progeny plants are all tall and none are dwarf.
Reason R : Stem height is a contrasting trait, with tall being dominant and dwarf being recessive.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
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Both $\displaystyle \mathbf{A}$ and $\displaystyle \mathbf{R}$ are correct and $\displaystyle \mathbf{R}$ is the correct explanation of A
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