Question

Assertion (A): Modified forelimbs of bats serve as wings.
Reason (R): The bones in the wings of bats are elongated fingers and are connected by the flaps of skin on either side of the body known as Tendons.

• A. Both A and R are false.
• B. A is true but R is false.
• C. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

A is true but R is false.

Flight adaptation of Bat:

• Bat wings are entirely different from those of birds or insects. Modified forelimbs serve as wings.
• The bones in the wings of bats are elongated fingers and are connected by the flaps of skin on either side of the body known as Patagia.