Animal Kingdom Question 316
Assertion : Palaemon undergoes autotomy. Reason : Autotomy helps them to escape predators.
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: C
Solution:
Autotomy is the spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part when the animal is injured or attacked.
When disturbed, Palaemon suddenly spring backwards with the help of pair of uropods, attached to the last abdominal segment.
In a desperate attempt to escape from an enemy, it can shed off one or more of its appendages.
This phenomenon is known as autotomy.
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