NEET Biology Animal Kingdom Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : Torpedo is commonly known as electric ray. Reason : Torpedo possesses electric organs.

    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

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Torpedo of Astrape is commonly known as electric ray. It has a pair of electric organs formed from metamorphosed muscles, they lie between the head and pectoral fins and run through the entire thickness of the body, they receive nerves from an electric lobe of the medulla, they give a powerful electric shock of about 100 volts.


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