Zoology-Nervous System Structure

NEET Zoology Nervous System Structure Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): The cerebral cortex is involved in sensory, motor, and association functions. | Reason (R): The cerebral cortex is referred to as white matter due to the concentration of neuron cell bodies.

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 but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The assertion is true as the cerebral cortex includes sensory, motor, and association areas. The reason is false because the cerebral cortex is referred to as grey matter, not white matter, due to the concentration of neuron cell bodies.

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