Question
Class 10BiologyLife Processes

For two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:

  1. Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

Assertion: Ventricles have thicker walls than auricles.

Reason: Ventricles have to pump blood into various organs with great pressure.

Verified Answer

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

Ventricles are larger and thick-walled chambers of the heart. These act as distribution chambers, as they supply blood to all parts of our body with high pressure.