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Assertion:Medulla contains centres which...

Assertion:Medulla contains centres which control respiration, cardiovascular reflexes and gastric secretions.
Reason:Medulla contains several neurosecretory cells which secrete hormones.

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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The correct Answer is:
C
The medulla contains centres which control respiration, cardiovascualar reflexes and gastric secretions. The hypthalamus is the basal is the part of diencephalon (forebrain) which contains several groups of neurousecretory cells called nuclei that prduce hormones.
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