CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Pituitary Gland

Assertion: Io...

Question

Assertion: Iodine is required in our diet.

Reason: Deficiency will lead to enlargement of the thyroid gland.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

B

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

Assertion is true but reason is false

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

Both assertion and reason are false

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Iodine is required in our diet. That is why iodine is added in common salt (iodised salt) in India. Deficiency of iodine in our diet results in hypothyroidism and enlargement of the thyroid gland, commonly called goitre.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Assertion : Amount of cyanocobalamine required daily is 3 mcg
Reason : Its deficiency causes pernicious anaemia

Q. Assertion: C₄ – photosynthetic pathway is more efficient than C₃ pathway Reason: Photorespiration is suppressed in C₄ plants

Q. (i)
Assertion: A circle is not a rectilinear figure.
Reason: A figure formed by straight lines only is called a rectilinear figure.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.
(ii)
Assertion: All right angles are equal to one another.
Reason: A unique line passes through a single point.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

Q. Assertion: A cyclic parallelogram is a square.
Reason: Diameter is the largest chord in a circle.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

Q. Assertion: Every parallelogram is a rectangle.
Reason: The angle bisectors of a parallelogram form a rectangle.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Hormones in Animals

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Pituitary Gland

Standard X Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon