In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R)
(1) If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark A
(2) If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark B
(3) If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark C
(4) If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark D
Assertion: Bone tissue is maintained by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts.
Reason: Cells that break down bone called osteoclasts.
A
B
C
D
Tissue that gives strength and structure to bones. Bone is made up of compact tissue (the hard, outer layer) and cancellous tissue (the spongy, inner layer that contains red marrow). Bone tissue is maintained by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts and cells that break down bone called osteoclasts.
Option 1 is the correct answer.