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Assertion (A): Rays, skates and sharks are cartilaginous fishes. Reason (R): They have a cartilaginous endoskeleton.

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Assertion (A): Rays, skates and sharks are cartilaginous fishes.

Reason (R): They have a cartilaginous endoskeleton.

Options

  • Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

  • Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • A is true but R is false.

  • A is false but R is true.

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Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution

Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

Rays, skates and sharks belong to class Chondrichthyes, whose members have a cartilaginous endoskeleton. This feature explains why they are called cartilaginous fishes.

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Chapter 4: Diversity in Living Organisms - Questions Based on Assertion-Reason [Page 230]

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P S Verma and V K Agarwal Biology Part 3 [English] Class 9
Chapter 4 Diversity in Living Organisms
Questions Based on Assertion-Reason | Q 1. | Page 230
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