Given below are two statements.
Statement I A nematocyst is a small, cylindrical, venom-filled capsule that is fired from the surface of nematode cells.
Statement II The nematocyst is composed of a coiled tubule that is attached to a disc-like structure at one end. The tubule is filled with venom and the disc contains barbs that anchor the nematocyst in prey.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct. Incorrect statement can be corrected as
Nematocyst are cells that are found in the tissues of cnidarians. They are responsible for the animal's ability to sting and inject venom. Cnidocytes develop from stem cell that are found in the cnidarian's body wall.
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