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Biology Question on Digestive glands

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A) : Liver is the largest gland of the body. The hepatic lobules are the structural and functional units of liver containing hepatic cells arranged in the form of cords.

Reason (R) : Each lobule of the liver is covered by a thin connective tissue sheath called the Glisson's capsule. The bile is secreted by hepatic cells.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is 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.

Answer

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Explanation

Solution

Liver is the largest gland of the body. The hepatic lobules are the structural and functional units of liver containing hepatic cell arranged in the form of cords. Each lobule of the liver is covered by a thin connective tissue sheath called the Glisson's capsule. The bile is secreted by hepatic cells. Thus, both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.