NEET Biology question

Statement 1 (Assertion): The cerebral cortex appears white. Statement 2 (Reason): It is because of the myelin sheath covering of the tracts.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is TrueCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the cerebrum) is actually grey in colour, not white, because it is composed of unmyelinated neuron cell bodies and dendrites, so the assertion is false; the

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