Assertion: The epiphyseal plate is found in the diaphysis of long bones.
Reason: The epiphyseal plate is responsible for bone growth during childhood and adolescence.
Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
The assertion is false, but the reason is true.
The assertion in this question is that the epiphyseal plate is found in the diaphysis of long bones. This assertion is false because the epiphyseal plate, also known as the growth plate, is actually found in the epiphysis of long bones, which is the end of the bone. The diaphysis, on the other hand, is the shaft of the long bone.
The reason given is that the epiphyseal plate is responsible for bone growth during childhood and adolescence. This reason is true because the epiphyseal plate is made up of cartilage and is responsible for bone growth in length during childhood and adolescence. As a person reaches adulthood, the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone and bone growth stops.
Therefore, the assertion is false, and the reason is true, but it does not explain the assertion. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.