NEET Zoology Respiratory Organs Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The pharynx serves as a common passage for both food and air. | Reason (R): The epiglottis prevents the entry of food into the larynx during swallowing.
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
The pharynx is described as a common passage for food and air which connects to the larynx, and the epiglottis is mentioned as a flap preventing food entry into the larynx. These details justify both the assertion and the reason, with the reason explaining the assertion.
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