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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: CHEMICAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION
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Read the following statements:
Assertion (A): Acromegaly may lead to serious complications, and premature death if unchecked.
Reason (R): ACTH stimulates the synthesis and secretion of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex.
Assertion (A): Acromegaly may lead to serious complications, and premature death if unchecked.
Reason (R): ACTH stimulates the synthesis and secretion of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex.
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Correct option: B
A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Option B (A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A) is correct because both the assertion and reason are true statements, but the reason does not explain the assertion. Acromegaly is caused by excess growth hormone, not ACTH.
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