NEET Zoology Respiratory Organs Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The trachea divides into primary bronchi at the level of the 5th thoracic vertebra. | Reason (R): The larynx, also known as the sound box, opens into the trachea.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true: the trachea divides at the level of the 5th thoracic vertebra and the larynx opens into the trachea. However, the reason does not explain the assertion.
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