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Assertion : Process of maintaining a constant internal environment is known as homeostasis .
Reason : Kidneys are excretory and homeostatic organs.

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

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C
The tendency of a system especially the physiological system, of higher animals to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that of its parts to any disturb its normal condition or function called homeostasis.
Kidney excrete waste product and also balance water and solute concentrations thus it function as excretory and homeostatic organ.
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