Assertion: The embryo with 8 to 16 blastomeres is called a morula.
Reason: The blasometeres in the morula are arranged into an outer layer called trophoblast and an inner group of cells attached to trophoblast called the inner cell mass.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

C

Explanation

• The embryo with 8 to 16 blastomeres is called a morula.
• The blasometeres in the blastocyst are arranged into an outer layer called trophoblast and an inner group of cells attached to trophoblast called the inner cell mass.