Animal Kingdom Question 502

Question: Assertion : Keber’s organ in Unio is situated in front of the pericardium. Reason : Keber’s organ has an important role in circulation.

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:

The keber’s organ or the pericardial gland is a large reddish brown, glandular mass situated in front of the pericardium.

It helps in excretion, discharging waste products into the pericardial cavity to be finally eliminated through the kidneys.