NEETBotanyAnimal Kingdom
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Phylum Annelida are not solely dioecious Reason: Aquatic annelids like Nereis possess lateral appendages, parapodia, which help in swimming
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion are Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Annelida include both dioecious and monoecious organisms,Nereis, an aquatic form, is dioecious, but earthworms and leeches are monoecious.