Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as its Reason $(R)$.
Assertion $(A) :$ In $Nereis$, longitudinal and circular muscles help in locomotion.
Reason $(R) :$ $Nereis$ is an aquatic annelid which is monoecious and possesses lateral appendages called parapodia, which help in swimming.

  • A
    $(A)$ is true but $(R)$ is false
  • B
    $(A)$ is false, $(R)$ is true
  • C
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are true and $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(A)$
  • D
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are true and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$

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