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 referred to as grey matter. | Reason (R): The cerebral cortex contains neuron cell bodies that give it a greyish appearance.
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 A
Detailed Explanation
The cerebral cortex is called grey matter because it contains neuron cell bodies, which give it a greyish appearance, as described in the NCERT context.
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