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  4. Assertion: Lateral line system is found in fishes and aquatic larval amphibians. Reason: Lateral line system has receptors which are the clusters of sensory cells derived from ectoderm.

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Q. Assertion : Lateral line system is found in fishes and aquatic larval amphibians.
Reason : Lateral line system has receptors which are the clusters of sensory cells derived from ectoderm.

AIIMSAIIMS 2002Animal Kingdom

Solution:

Lateral line system is a sensory system of fishes and aquatic and larval amphibians whose receptors are clusters of sensory cells derived from ectoderm. These clusters of sensory cells are called neuromast organs.