Assertion: Anopheles, Limulus, prawn and scorpion are arthropods. Reason: All have jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton.

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Assertion: Anopheles, Limulus, prawn and scorpion are arthropods. Reason: All have jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Arthropods are the animals having chitinous exoskeleton and jointed appendages, e.g., Limulus, prawn, scorpion, Anopheles, etc.

Q. Assertion : Anopheles, Limulus, prawn and scorpion are arthropods. Reason : All have jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Arthropods are the animals having chitinous exoskeleton and jointed appendages, e.g., Limulus, prawn, scorpion, Anopheles, etc.