Medium· The Flower (Terminology/Symmetry/Thalamus/Position of Floral Parts)· +4 / −1
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 nodes instead of leaves.
In the light of the above statements, choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :