Assertion: Sporozoans may have silica shells on their surface. Reason: Shells of sporozoans help in protection from acidic environment of the host.

Question

Assertion: Sporozoans may have silica shells on their surface. Reason: Shells of sporozoans help in protection from acidic environment of the host. (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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Sporozoans are endoparasites. The body is covered with an elastic pellicle or cuticle.

Q. Assertion: Sporozoans may have silica shells on their surface. Reason : Shells of sporozoans help in protection from acidic environment of the host.

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

Sporozoans are endoparasites. The body is covered with an elastic pellicle or cuticle.

Q. Assertion: Sporozoans may have silica shells on their surface.
Reason : Shells of sporozoans help in protection from acidic environment of the host.