NEET Biology Organisms and population Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
    Assertion : Autotomy is the mechanism of self-amputation of certain body parts in self-defence.
    Reason : Autotomy is found in legs of prawn, tail of wall lizard and arms of starfish.

    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 :

    Autotomy power in some non chordates e.g., crustaceans and all echinoderms. Number of vertebrates also have power of autotomy e.g., limbs of ambystoma, tail of wall lizard.


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