Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: (i) A fish has two-chambered heart. (ii) Mushroom (edible fungi) is basically a parasite.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

(I) Statement (i) is wrong. Fishes belong to class 'Amphibia' and the organisms belonging to this class have three-chambered heart.  (II) Statement (ii) is wrong. An organism, which feeds, grows and lives on/in different organisms, is characterized under parasites. For example, lice A mushroom (or toadstool) is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus and is a saprophyte (obtain nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter.)