Question

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in question.

Assertion: Skeletal muscles are also known as voluntary muscles.

Reason: The activity of the skeletal muscles are under the voluntary control of the nervous system.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• C. If both assertion and reason are false.
• D. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Answer 1

The correct option is A If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Assertion-Reason relation :

Skeletal muscle is called striped muscle or striated muscle. Skeletal muscles have alternate dark and light bands or striations under the microscope.

They are also called voluntary muscles because their movements can be controlled by our will.

Hence, both the assertion and the reason are correct. Also, the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.