NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: In humans, six parathyroid glands are present on the back side of the thyroid gland Reason: The secretion of parathyroid hormone is regulated by the circulating levels of sodium ions
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
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
In humans, four parathyroid glands are present on the back side of the thyroid gland. The secretion of parathyroid hormone is regulated by the circulating levels of calcium ions