NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Pineal gland hormones regulate the body's diurnal rhythms.
Reason (R): Thyroid hormones regulate the basal metabolic rate.
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, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true, but they describe separate functions of different hormones. Pineal gland hormones regulate diurnal rhythms, while thyroid hormones regulate basal metabolic rate.
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