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Q1. [1]
Assertion (A) : The basic filtration unit in the kidneys, like in the lungs, is a cluster of very thin-walled blood capillaries. Reason (R) : Each capillary cluster in the kidney is associated with the cup-shaped end of a coiled tube called Bowman's capsule.
  1. (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Model Answer

(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Both statements are factually correct, but R describes what Bowman's capsule is — it does not explain why the filtration unit is a capillary cluster.

Explanation

The Assertion is directly from the textbook: "the basic filtration unit in the kidneys, like in the lungs, is a cluster of very thin-walled blood capillaries." The Reason is also correct: "Each capillary cluster in the kidney is associated with the cup-shaped end of a coiled tube called Bowman's capsule." However, R merely names/describes the structure associated with the capillary cluster; it does not explain the assertion about capillaries being the filtration unit. Hence option (B) is correct.

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