Assertion-Reason: Sex Determination
Central Board of Secondary Education 2026 Slot 1 · BIO · Medium · Heredity and Evolution · 1 mark
Assertion (A): In some reptiles, the temperature at which the fertilized eggs are kept determines whether the egg will develop into a male or a female. Reason (R): In human beings, the sex is determined genetically.
Choose the correct option: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
- A.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- B.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- C.
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- D.
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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