Animal Kingdom Question 268
Question: Assertion : Cattle leech Hirudinaria is sanguivorous. Reason : Cattle leech possesses an anticoagulant hirudin.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Cattle leech of Hirudinaria feeds on blood of cattle and leech.
Thus, they are sanguivorous.
The animal pocesses a nature anticoagulant hirudin which prevent the food from clotting within the body.
However, hemolysis or bursting of blood cells occurs in them.
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