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Assertion Branchiostoma and Balanoglossus are bilaterally symmetrical and triplobastic animals
Reason They are exlusively marine and possess notochord

A

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

B

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

C

Both A and R are true

D

Both A and R are false

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C
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