Annelids and arthropods: Bilateral symmetry: Correct. Both phyla exhibit bilateral symmetry.
Sponges: Acoelomates: Correct. Sponges lack a coelom (body cavity).
Coelenterates and Ctenophores: Radial symmetry: Correct. Both phyla exhibit radial symmetry.
Platyhelminthes: Diploblastic organisation: Incorrect. Platyhelminthes (flatworms) are triploblastic, meaning they have three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm). Diploblastic organisms only have two germ layers (ectoderm and endoderm).
List - I | List – II | ||
A. | Chondrichthyes | i. | Clarias |
B. | Cyclostomata | ii. | Carcharodon |
C. | Osteichthyes | iii. | Myxine |
D. | Amphibia | iv. | Ichthyophis |
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A typical unfertilized, angiosperm embryo sac at maturity is 8-nucleate and 7-celled.
Reason (R): The egg apparatus has 2 polar nuclei.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: