Question

Assertion : Products of digestion are avbsorbed in the large intestine.
Reason: The mucosal lining of large intestine forms finger-like foldings called villi which aid in absorption.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
The innermost layer lining the lumen of the alimentary canal is the mucosa. This layer forms small fingerlike foldings called villi in the small intestine. Villi help in increasing absorptive surface of the small intestine.