Q16 / 180 · AIIMS 2017 · Botany

Assertion : Neurospora is commonly called water mould. Reason : It belongs to basidiomycetes fungi.

  • A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • Correct answer
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Neurospora is commonly called pink/ red bread mould or pink mould. It belongs to Class Ascomycetes (sac fungi). It is used in experimental genetics as it can be grown easily in a definite medium in a laboratory.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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