Animal Kingdom Question 601
Question: Assertion : Water vascular system is the characteristic of echinoderms. Reason : Main function of water vascular system is locomotion.
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:
Water vascular system of ambulacral system is a unique system of echinoderms which helps mainly in locomotion.
It is in fact a modified part of coelom consisting of a system of canals containing sea water and amoeboid corpuscles.
It helps in locomotion by providing a hydraulic pressure mechanism of tube feet may serve for respiratory exchange of gases.
Tube feet also help in anchoring the body to substratum and in capturing and handling the food.
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