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Read the assertion and reson carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : Spinal cord has a column of both grey and white matter .
Reason : Grey matter forms the central spinal canal .

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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The correct Answer is:
B
The spinal cord has white matter that surrounds an inner core of grey matter. The grey matter of the spinal cord is shaped like the letter H or a butterfly. It consists of dendrites and cell bodies of neurons, unmyelinated axons and neuroglia.
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