NEET Biology Animal Kingdom Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : Palaemon undergoes autotomy. Reason : Autotomy helps them to reproduce.

    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: C

    Solution :

    Autotomy is the spontaneous removal or casting off body part, when the animal is injured or attacked. When disturbed, Palaemon suddenly spring backwards with the help of pair of uropods, attached to the last abdominal segment. In a desperate attempt to escape from enemy, it can shed off one or more of its appendeges. This phenomenon is known as autotomy.


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