Assertion :Taenia solium & Fasciola belong to Platyhelminthes. Reason: Platyhelminthes are coelomates.

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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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The organisms belonging to phylum Platyhelminthes have a dorso-ventrally flattened body, hence are called flatworms. Flatworms are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and acoelomate animals with organ level of organization. For example, Taenia (Tapeworm), Fasciola (Liver fluke). Hence Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
So, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'.

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