Structural Organisation In Animals Question 213

Question: Assertion : The regulation of RBC production is accomplished by FSH. Reason : Erythropoietin, hormone circulates to red bone marrow where it increases stem cell mitosis and speed up development of RBCs. [AIIMS 2002]

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If the assertion is false but reason is true

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Regulation of RBCs production is accomplished by hormone erythropoietin which is secreted by kidney.

This hormone increases stem cell mitosis and speed up RCBs development in red bone marrow.