Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…

Biology · NEET · NTA ExamsAnimal Kingdom

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Gill slit behind in head is vestigial organ in mammals, birds and reptiles.

Reason (R): Organ became vestigial as these organisms no longer thrived in aquatic habitat.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  2. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
  3. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Answer

(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

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