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Assertion. Two pituitary hormones of the mother take part in feeding the infant on milk.
Reason. Prolactin from anterior pituitary stimulates mammary glands to secrete milk, and oxytocin from posterior pituitary causes release of milk when the infant sucks at the breast.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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