Question

Assertion: The hydra is a diploblastic organism
Reason: They have two germ layers
(a) Assertion is correct and the reason is wrong
(b) Reason is correct and the Assertion is wrong
(c) Both assertion and reason is correct
(d) Both assertion and reason is wrong

Answer 1

According to me option (a) is correct

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

(c) Both assertion and reason is correct

● Explanation -

• Hydra is included under phyllum Porifera.
• Poriferans have two germ layers, hence they are called diploblastic organisms.
• Therefore, both assertion and reason in the question are correct.

# Extra information -

• Phylum Porifera includes sponges which are a.k.a sessile metazoans.
• Their body has lot of pores/holes known as ostia.

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