Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as
Assertion Diabetes insipidus is marked by excessive urination and too much thirst of water. Reason Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by the posterior lobe of pituitaryA) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion, then mark
B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion, then mark
C) If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark
D) If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin is secreted by the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) of pituitary gland, hyposecretion of ADH results in diabetes insipidus, which is characterized by micturating dilute urine several times a day and excessive thirst. So, both assertion and reason are correct.
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