NEET2004Chemistrys Block ElementsActual
Assertion : Mg is not present in enamel of human teeth. Reason : Mg is an essential element for biological functions of human.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
Enamel, the hardest substance of the body is composed of fluorine not magnesium. Magnesium is an essential element as it acts as a co-factor of many enzymes of glycolysis and a number of other metabolic reactions dependent upon ATP.