Assertion : Coelenterates shown altermation of generation.
Reason : In coelenterates, asexual generation is followed by sexual generation

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

In the life history of an organism, a diploid asexual phase and a haploid sexual phase regularly alternate with each other. This alternation of generations is also called metagenesis. In coelenterates, an asexual polypoid generation appears to alternate regularly with a sexual medusoid generation.