NEET Biology Structural Organisation In Animals Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : Neurons are said to possess the property of excitability. Reason : Neurons can get excited by a given stimulus.

    A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D) If both the assertion and reason are false

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Neurons are the cells of nerve tissue which are highly specialised for receiving and conducting the messages or information from one part of the body to another. Any change inside or outside the body acts as stimulus and initiate their activity. For a given stimulus, neurons can be excited and this excitement is passed along the nerve fibers to the specific organs, in the form of a nerve impulse. This property of neurons is called excitability.


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