NEET Biology Animal Kingdom Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : Ovotestis is the characteristics of Myxine. Reason : In Myxine, testis remains hidden within the ovary.

    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 :

    Myxine belong to class Cyclostomata is a hermaphrodite. Hermaphrodite means male and female reproductive organs in the same individual. But here, in case of Myxine, the reproductive organs consists of anterior part being ovary and posterior  part being testis as a single organ. Thus they are known as ovotestis.


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