Assertion : Lateral line canal is one of the main characteristics of fishes.
Reason : Laternal line canal is a system of sense organ concerned with life in water.

Options

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

Answer

A

Explanation

A faint line runs on either side of the body extending from the head to the posterior end of the tail, this is called lateral line (also called neuromast system). It marks the position of an underlying canal which runs along side of the body and contains special receptor organs. The lateral line canal extends anteriorly into the head, where it branches into several canals, at intervals these canals opens to the exterior through the pores. These canals contain neuromast organs like rheoreceptors or current receptors. The latter can perceive vibration of very low frequency and detect disturbances in water.