NEET Zoology Endocrine Glands Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The thyroid gland plays a role in the development and maturation of the central neural system.
Reason (R): Thyroid hormones regulate the basal metabolic rate and erythropoiesis.
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The thyroid gland is involved in the development and maturation of the central neural system, but the reason given (R) does not directly explain this function, as it focuses on basal metabolic rate and erythropoiesis.
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