Assertion :Ascaris is a nematode. Reason: Nematodes belong to phylum platyhelminthes.
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. Ascaris lumbricoides is the giant roundworm of humans, growing to a length of up to 35 cm. It is the largest and most common parasitic worm in humans belong to the Nematoda.
The class Nematodes belongs to phylum Aschelminthes.