Animal Kingdom Question 820
Assertion : Scoliodon has cloaca at the posterior end. Reason : In Scoliodon, abdominal pores are vestigial and do not function as cloaca.
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 cloacal aperture is an elongated opening at the root of the tail between two anal fins.
It leads into the cloaca into which the intestine and urinary and genital ducts open.
There is a pair of openings situated as the elevated papillae on either side of the cloaca, these are the abdominal pores.
Through these pores, the coelom communicates with the exterior.
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