Zoology-(general)

NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): The human vertebral column is made up of 26 vertebrae. | Reason (R): The sacral and coccygeal regions of the vertebral column each consist of five fused vertebrae.

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

The assertion is true as the human vertebral column consists of 26 vertebrae. However, the reason is false because the sacral region is composed of one fused vertebra, and so is the coccygeal region.

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