Assertion :Mucosal epithelium of gut has goblet cells, which secrete mucus. Reason: The mucus in the gastric and pancreatic juice protects the mucosa from excoriation by acidic secretion.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Mucosal epithelium of gut has goblet cells, which secrete mucus.
The mucus present in gastric protects the mucosal layer by the action of HCL as it is able to excoriate it due to its high concentration and of pancreatic juice helps to control the pH of acid chyme.
So the correct option is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'