NEETZoologyStructural Organisation in Animals
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Tendons and ligaments are examples of dense regular connective tissue. Reason (R): In tendons and ligaments, collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Correct answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is correct because tendons and ligaments are indeed classified as dense regular connective tissues. Reason (R) is correct and provides the structural basis for this classification. In dense regular connective tissues, the collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres, which gives them their 'regular' pattern. Therefore, (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)