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Assertion: Less intake of iodine in diet leads to enlargement of thyroid gland
Reason: iodine deficiency leads to hyperthyroidism.
Reason: iodine deficiency leads to hyperthyroidism.
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Correct option: A
Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A (Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because iodine deficiency leads to hypothyroidism, which causes the thyroid gland to enlarge in an attempt to produce more thyroid hormone.
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