Question

Assertion [A]: Muscles have the capability to move

Reason [R]: It is due to their ability to contract and relax

• A. [A] is true and [R] is false
• B. [A] is false and [R] is true
• C. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] explains [A]
• D. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] does not explain [A]

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] explains [A]

The main function of the muscular system is movement. Muscles are the only tissue in the body that have the ability to contract and therefore, move the other parts of the body. Related to the function of movement is the muscular system's second function, the maintenance of posture and body position.