Zoology-(general)
NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Earthworms have both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual.
Reason (R): Earthworms have two pairs of testes in segments 10 and 11 and a single female genital pore in segment 14.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is true but R is false
D
A is false
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as earthworms are hermaphrodite, having both testes and ovaries. The reason correctly explains this by detailing the presence of testes in segments 10 and 11 and a single female genital pore in segment 14.
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