Zoology-Hormones

NEET Zoology Hormones Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): Adrenaline and noradrenaline are called emergency hormones. | Reason (R): These hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to stress.

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.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Adrenaline and noradrenaline are called emergency hormones because they are secreted in response to stress, but they are produced by the adrenal medulla, not the cortex.

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