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Why is Limulus called living fossil?

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Limulus or the King crab continues to remain unchanged for past 190 million years. Hence it is called living fossil.
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  • Assertion : All living organism are made of carbon atom. Carbon chemistry is also called as living chemistry . Give reason . Reason : Carbon atom from the building blocks of living organism. These carbon atoms in combination with other atoms decide life on earth. Hence carbon chemistry is also called as living chemistry.

    A
    Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion .
    B
    Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion .
    C
    Assertion is true but Reason is false .
    D
    Assertion is false but Reason is true .
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