Assertion :Platyhelminthes are generally hermaphrodites. Reason: In Platyhelminthes, fertilisation is internal.
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 Platyhelminths are generally hermaphrodites, i.e., both the sexes are present in one organism. They show internal and cross fertilisation where male gametes of one organism fertilise female gametes of another organism.