NEET Zoology Phylum Characteristics Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The body of arthropods is covered by a chitinous exoskeleton.
Reason (R): Arthropods have a water vascular system as their most distinctive feature.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is correct as arthropods have a chitinous exoskeleton. However, the reason is false because the water vascular system is a distinctive feature of echinoderms, not arthropods.
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