Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Animal 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:
- (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- 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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