Zoology-Endocrine Glands

NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): The thyroid gland is responsible for increasing the basal metabolic rate in the body. | Reason (R): Thyroid hormones are involved in the regulation of sleep-wake cycles through melatonin secretion.

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

The thyroid gland increases the basal metabolic rate through its hormones, but melatonin, which regulates sleep-wake cycles, is secreted by the pineal gland, not the thyroid gland.

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