NEETZoologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Lung is situated in an air tight chamber called thorax Reason: Thoracic chamber is formed dorsally by the verteral column
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion are Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The lungs are situated in the thoracic chamber which is anatomically an air-tight chamber.The anatomical setup of lungs in thorax is such that any change in the volume of the thoracic cavity will be reflected in the lung (pulmonary) cavity. Such an arrangement is essential for breathing,