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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): During the moulting process first step is the detachment of old cuticle called "Apolysis".
Statement (II): Cement layer is the outermost layer of the epicuticle but it is absent in Honey bee.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Remember the difference: "Apolysis" is the separation of the cuticle from the epidermis (the first step), while "Ecdysis" is the actual shedding of the old exuviae (the final step).
  • Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct
  • Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect
  • Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect
  • Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct
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The Correct Option is A

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