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Assertion :The female external genitalia includes mons pubis, labia majora and labia minora. Reason: The glandular tissue of each breast is divided into 5-10 mammary lobes.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The female external genitalia includes mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen and clitoris. Mons pubis is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. The labia majora are fleshy folds of tissue, which extend down the mons pubis and surrounded the vaginal opening. The labia minora are paired folds of tissue under the labia majora. A functional mammary gland is characteristic of all female mammals. The mammary glands are paired structures (breasts) that contain glandular tissue and variable amount of fat. The glandular tissue of each breast is divided Into 15-20 mammary lobes containing clusters of cells called alveoli.
So, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'.

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