NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The thymus gland is a lobular structure located between lungs behind sternum on the ventral side of aorta Reason: Thymus remains intact in old individuals resulting in normal production of thymosins
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
The thymus gland is a lobular structure located between lungs behind sternum on the ventral side of aorta. Thymus is degenerated in old individuals resulting in a decreased production of thymosins