Question

Assertion (A): Pituitary gland is known as the master gland.

Reason (R): It regulates the activities of other exocrine glands.

विकल्प

• (A) is true and (R) is false.

• (A) is false and (R) is true.

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Answer 1

(A) is true and (R) is false.

Explanation:

The pituitary gland is called the master gland because it controls and regulates the activities of other endocrine glands like the thyroid, adrenal, and gonads by secreting various hormones. However, the reason given is incorrect, as it mentions exocrine glands, which secrete substances like enzymes or sweat through ducts and are not controlled by the pituitary gland.