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Assertion: Our body secretes adrenaline ...

Assertion: Our body secretes adrenaline in intense cold.
Reason: Adrenaline raises metabolic rate.

A

If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

It both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.

D

It both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

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a
Adrenaline is catechlolamine hormone. Also known as epinephrine. Secereted by the mammaalian adrenal medulla as well the adrenergic nerve endings. Its seretion is stimulated by the synpathetic nervous system under conditions of stress. A drenaline stimulates blood flow to skeletal muscles and increases blood glucose level. It also raises metabolic rate.
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