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Assertion : Baleen is an example of aqua...

Assertion : Baleen is an example of aquatic adapation
Reason : Baleen is a balloon like structure present beneath the skin of mammals.

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

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C
In whale bone whales, teeth are absent. Instead, the upper jaw carries two transverse rows of numerous triangular fringed horny plates of baleen or whale bone. This serves as the effective sieve for straining plankton (mostly krill) which forms their chief food.
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