NEET Biology Biological Classification And System Of Classification / जैविक वर्गीकरण और वर्गीकरण की प्रणाली Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion   :            Euglena is studied as an animal as well as a plant. Reason      :            Euglena is more an animal than a plant.

    A)            If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B)            If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C)            If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D)            If both the assertion and reason are false

    E)            If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Euglena is a typical examle of mastigophora. It is phytoflagellate as it possesses both chloroplast and flagella. It is autotrophic in sunlight, but becomes heterotrophic in dark. Because of its two fold nutritional abilties, it is usually studied as a plant as well as an animal. But it is more an animal than plant because of            The absence of cellulose cell wall overlying the plasma membrane.            Presence of centriole forming blepharoplasts.            Reserve food is paramylon which is not a true starch.            Response to various stimuli like an animal.


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