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Assertion :Melatonin influences the menstrual cycle, pigmentation and defense capability. Reason: Melatonin plays an important role in the regulation of diurnal rhythm of our body.
Assertion :Melatonin influences the menstrual cycle, pigmentation and defense capability. Reason: Melatonin plays an important role in the regulation of diurnal rhythm of our body.
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Melatonin (secreted by pineal gland) concentration in the blood appears
to follow a diurnal (day-night) cycle as it rises in the evening and
through the night and drops to a low around noon. Because of this light
mediated response, the pineal gland may act as a kind of 'biological
clock' which may produce circadian rhythms(variations following a 24
hour cycle). In addition, melatonin also influences metabolism,
pigmentation, the menstrual cycle as well as our defence capability.So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.
Melatonin (secreted by pineal gland) concentration in the blood appears
to follow a diurnal (day-night) cycle as it rises in the evening and
through the night and drops to a low around noon. Because of this light
mediated response, the pineal gland may act as a kind of 'biological
clock' which may produce circadian rhythms(variations following a 24
hour cycle). In addition, melatonin also influences metabolism,
pigmentation, the menstrual cycle as well as our defence capability.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.
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