Assertion : Generally, a woman do not conceive during lactation period. Reason : The hormone prolactin initiates and maintain lactation in a woman.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion
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C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are false
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E
Assertion is false but reason is true.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion Milk secretion is maintained as long as breast feeding and hence, hormone production continues. A Woman does not conceive during the lactation period because lactation stimulates prolactin secretion, which inhibits GnRH secretion and ovulation is inhibited.