Question

Assertion (A): The name master endocrine gland of the body is given to the pituitary gland.

Reason (R): Hypothalamus controls over the master gland.

विकल्प

• 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.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Assertion (A) is true. The pituitary gland is traditionally called the “master endocrine gland” because it secretes a wide range of hormones that regulate the functions of many other endocrine glands in the body, such as the thyroid, adrenal glands, and gonads.

Reason (R) is true. The hypothalamus does indeed exert control over the pituitary gland. It acts as the master control centre, secreting, releasing and inhibiting hormones that regulate the pituitary’s secretions.