Zoology-Nervous System Structure

NEET Zoology Nervous System Structure Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): The cerebrum forms the major part of the human brain. | Reason (R): The neurons in the cerebrum are primarily located in the white matter of the cerebral cortex.

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 cerebrum is indeed the major part of the brain. However, the reason is false because the neurons are concentrated in the grey matter, not the white matter, of the cerebral cortex.

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