NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Thyroid hormones are crucial for the development and maturation of the central neural system. | Reason (R): Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the basal metabolic rate decreases significantly.
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 assertion is true as thyroid hormones are important for the development of the central neural system. The reason is false because hyperthyroidism leads to an increased, not decreased, basal metabolic rate.
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