Assertion :Nematodes exhibit 'eutely'. Reason: In nematodes cell divisions case near the end of embryonic development so that the number of the cells of the adult is constant.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Eutely occurs when the initial embryonic cells each come with a limit for total divisions. After this limit is reached, the organism can only become larger due to cell enlargement rather than cell division. Eutelic organisms have a fixed number of somatic cells when they reach maturity, the exact number being constant for any one species. Development proceeds by cell division until maturity; further growth occurs via cell enlargement only. In nematodes, the number of nuclei is also constant; there is growth in size of the body but this is due to the growth in the size of the cells (hypertrophy). Most eutelic organisms are microscopic. Examples include the rotifers, many species of nematodes, tardigrades, larvacea and dicyemida.