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AIIMS 2001
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2001
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

AIIMS 2001 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

Assertion : Salamander, Sphenodon are classified as amphibians....

Assertion : Salamander, Sphenodon are classified as amphibians. Reason : Sphenodon is regarded as living fossil.

Options

  1. AIf both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explantion of Assertion
  2. BIf both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CIf Assertion is true but Reason is false
  4. DIf Assertion is false but Reason is true.

Correct answer

D. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

Step-by-step solution

Salamander is a tailed carnivorous and nocturnal amphibian. Sphenodon is a burrowing, carnivorous and nocturnal reptile. It is regarded as a living fossil.
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