Question

Assertion (A): The red blood corpuscles (RBCs) carry oxygen to the tissues for the oxidation of food and release of energy.

Reason (R): The blood transports hormones and vitamins to the tissue.

विकल्प

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

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

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

RBCs carry oxygen to tissues, so A is true. Blood also transports hormones and vitamins, making R true; however, this transport function does not explain how RBCs carry oxygen.