Assertion: Typhlosole increases the effective area of absorption in the intestine.
Reason: Typhlosole, present in the intestine, is the characteristic feature of cockroach.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Correct option: (d)
Explanation:
Typhlosole is the characteristic feature of earthworm. It can be defined as an extra flap of tissue or an infolding along the inner wall of intestine. The typhlosole in earthworm increases the surface area of the intestine for efficient secretion and absorption during digestion.