NEET Zoology Skeletal System Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The axial skeleton plays a crucial role in protecting vital organs.
Reason (R): The vertebral column, part of the axial skeleton, provides flexibility to the body.
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 axial skeleton does protect vital organs like the brain and heart, but the reason provided (vertebral column providing flexibility) does not explain this protective role.
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