NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Endocrine glands are ductless and release hormones directly into the blood. | Reason (R): Hormones produced by endocrine glands travel through ducts to reach their target organs.
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
Endocrine glands are indeed ductless and release hormones directly into the blood, but hormones do not travel through ducts, contradicting the reason.
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