Zoology-Endocrine Glands
NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): Hyperthyroidism can lead to increased basal metabolic rate and weight loss. | Reason (R): Thyroid hormones play an important role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood.
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 but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Hyperthyroidism increases the basal metabolic rate and can lead to weight loss, but thyroid hormones primarily regulate basal metabolic rate, not calcium levels. Calcium regulation is mainly the function of thyrocalcitonin.
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