Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : A flower is defined as modified shoot wherein the shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem. Reason R : Internode of the shoot gets condensed to produce different floral appendages laterally at successive node instead of leaves. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(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
A flower is indeed a modified shoot where the shoot apical meristem transforms into a floral meristem. The internodes of the shoot condense, and the floral appendages (sepals, petals, stamens, carpels) develop laterally at successive nodes instead of leaves. Thus, both statements are true and R explains A.
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