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Assertion : Sponges exhibit cellular level of organisation.
Reason: In sponges, cells are arranged as loose cell aggregates.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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All members of Animalia are multicellular, but all of them do not exhibit the same pattern of organisation of cells. In sponges, the cells are arranged as loose cell aggregates, i.e., they exhibit cellular level of organisation.
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