Assertion :Animals belonging to the phylum Annelida differ from flatworms and roundworms by having segmented bodies. Reason: Tapeworm belongs to the phylum Porifera.
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
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. Annelids are characterized by having segmented bodies and jointed legs. The body of an annelid is divided into segments. The bodies of flatworms and roundworms are not divided into segments.