NEETBotanyAnimal Kingdom
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Wuchereria is classified as a true coelomate animal. Reason (R): In Wuchereria, the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm, instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options give
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but Reason is false
- DAssertion is false but Reason is true
Correct answer
D. Assertion is false but Reason is true
Step-by-step solution
Wuchereria belongs to the phylum Aschelminthes. Members of Aschelminthes are pseudocoelomates, not true coelomates. Therefore, the Assertion is false. In pseudocoelomates like Wuchereria, the body cavity is not completely lined by mesoderm. Instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm. Therefore, the Reason is true. Answer: Assertion is false but Reason is true