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            :  Coelenterates and flatworms show morphollaxis regeneration.
    Reason              :  In both of these, a body fragment can develop into complete organism.

    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: A

    Solution :

    Hydra (coelentrates) is cut transversely into two or more parts. Then they can grew into complete organism of smaller size and planaria (flatworms) can also develop into a complete animal though of smaller size than the parental animal by morphollactic regeneration as in Hydra.


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