Q.

Assertion: XX chromosome give rise to female child whereas XY give rise to male child.
Reason: The Y chromosome in males is smaller than X chromosome.

1 Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.  
3 Assertion is true but Reason is false.  
4 Assertion is false but Reason is true.  

Ans.

(2)

Smaller Y chromosome does not decide the gender of the child. Its presence is important not the size. Thus, both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.