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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