NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The thyroid gland plays a crucial role in regulating the basal metabolic rate in the human body.
Reason (R): Hyperthyroidism, often marked by an increased synthesis of thyroid hormones, leads to symptoms such as weight loss and increased 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.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context explains that thyroid hormones are pivotal in regulating basal metabolic rate, and hyperthyroidism is characterized by increased hormone synthesis, causing weight loss and a higher basal metabolic rate.
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