Assertion (A): In a typical monohybrid cross, the proportion of plants that are dwarf is 1/4 of the — NEET Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Assertion (A): In a typical monohybrid cross, the proportion of plants that are dwarf is 1/4 of the F plants while 3/4 of the plants are tall. Reason (R): The segregation of alleles is a random process, meaning there is a 50 per cent chance of a gamete containing either allele, leading to the 3:1 phenotypic ratio upon random fertilisation. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct (D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct