NEET Biology question

Assertion: ADH and RAAS work in response to low blood volume and blood pressure. Reason: ANF works in response to high blood volume and blood pressure.

(A)Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
(B)Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is true but reason is false
(D)Both assertion and reason are false

Answer: (B)

Solution

The assertion is true — ADH and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) are both activated in response to low blood volume/pressure to conserve water and sodium — and the reason is also true, since ANF is released in response to high blood volume/pressure to

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