-->

Animal Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11003531

Assertion : In Pleurobrachia, eight comb like ciliary plates called comb plates are present on the body that help in locomotion.

Reason : Pleurobrachia reproduces sexually and its life cycle includes cydippid larva.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

B.

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

Ctenophores are characterized by eight rows of cilia, which are used for locomotion. The cilia in each row are arranged to form a stack of combs, also called comb plates, ctenes; thus the name ctenophore comes from the Greek, menaing 'Comb bearer'.