Animal Kingdom Question 921
Question: Assertion : Coelenterates show alternation of generation. Reason : In coelenterates, asexual generation is followed by sexual generation.
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: A
Solution:
Alternation of generations may be defined as a phenomenon whereby, in the life history of an organism, a diploid asexual phase and a haploid sexual phase regularly alternates with each other.
This type of true alternation of generations is also called metagenesis.
In coelenterates, an asexual polypoid generation appears to alternate regularly with a sexual medusoid generation.
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