NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT a true statement?
A
Maple trees have maple tree offspring
B
Snakes have worm offspring
C
Alligators have alligator offspring
D
Lobsters have lobster offspring
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Blind snake or Brahminy blind snake is a non-venomous snake. Therefore, out of the four-options glass snake is not a true snake.

Detailed explanation-2: -Snakes and worms are not even closely related. Snakes are vertebrates (have a backbone) and reptiles while worms are invertebrates (no bones). There are a lot of differences between the two such as different circulatory systems, different nervous systems, different sensory organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both snakes and worms move around the world by slithering or wriggling because neither type of animal has a means of locomotion beyond their long, cylindrical bodies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Snakes are a vertebrate group while worms are invertebrates. Therefore, snakes have stronger bodies compared to worms. Worms are much more diversified than snakes are. Worms have more food habits than snakes do.

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