NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults especially in middle age can result in severe disfigurement called Acromegaly Reason: The disease Acromegaly is easy to diagnose in early stages with the help of tests.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
C. Assertion is true but the Reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults especially in middle age can result in severe disfigurement called Acromegaly. The disease Acromegaly is difficult to diagnose and often goes undetected for many years, until changes in external features become noticeable