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, is located at the beginning of the respiratory tract.
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
While both the assertion and reason are true, the larynx's location as the sound box does not explain the division of the trachea into primary bronchi at the 5th thoracic vertebra.
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