NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Due to cancer of the thyroid gland, the rate of synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones is increased to abnormal high levels leading to a condition called hyperthyroidism Reason: Exophthalmic goitre is a form of hyperthyroidism, characterised by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic
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
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Due to cancer of the thyroid gland, the rate of synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones is increased to abnormal high levels leading to a condition called hyperthyroidism. Exophthalmic goitre is a form of hyperthyroidism, characterised by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic rate, and weight loss, also called Grave's disease