NEETZoologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Coelenterates exchange gases from their body surface Reason: Coelenterates exchange gases by simple diffusion
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
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Lower invertebrates like sponges, coelenterates, flatworms, etc., exchange O2 with CO2 by simple diffusion over their entire body surface.