Assertion :All hermaphrodite animals undergo cross fertilisation. Reason: Cross fertilisation is exhibited by earthworm and leech
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Hermaphrodites are animals having reproductive organs of both sexes. They participate in mating in such a way that they exchange their gametes. This is an example of cross-fertilization where despite being the possibility of self-fertilization due to both male and female gametes being produced by the same individual, they receive gamete from another organism.
Earthworm and leech are examples of hermaphrodites.
Here rather assertion is the correct explanation for assertion Statement.
So, the correct option is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.