NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): During ovulation, the Graafian follicle ruptures to release a secondary oocyte rather than a fully mature ovum. Reason (R): The secondary oocyte completes its second meiotic division within the ovary just prior to ovulation. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer f
Options
- ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
- BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
- CAssertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
- DAssertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Correct answer
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is true because during ovulation, the Graafian follicle ruptures to release a secondary oocyte, which is arrested in metaphase II of meiosis, rather than a fully mature ovum. Reason (R) is false because the second meiotic division of the secondary oocyte does not occur in the ovary. It is completed only after ovulation, specifically when a sperm enters the secondary oocyte in the fallopian tube. Therefore, Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. Answer: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is f