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Assertion Insects have a complex system of air tubes called trachea for respiratory puropose .
Insects do not respire through body surface.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Asssertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is true

D

both Assertion and Reason are flase.

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Insects do not respire through body surface, because their body possesses a thick impermeable integument, which minimises loss of body water. For solving this problem, they have developed a complex system of air tubes called trachea, which helps in direct transfer of air to various body tissues.
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