Zoology-Heart & Circulation
NEET Zoology Heart & Circulation Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): The heart is myogenic in nature.
Reason (R): The heart's activity is intrinsically regulated by nodal tissue.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that the heart is called myogenic because its normal activities are intrinsically regulated by specialized muscles (nodal tissue).
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