Judge the Following Sentence According to the Criteria Given Below

question 40

Multiple Choice

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. Ground water moves along the top of the water table from high elevation to low elevation because the slope of the water table determines the direction of ground-water flow.

• A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
• B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
• C) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
• D) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
• E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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Definitions:

Phagocytosis

The process by which a cell engulfs a solid particle to form an internal compartment known as a phagosome, important in the immune response to pathogens.

Microglial Cells

Specialized cells within the brain and spinal cord that act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system.

Astrocytes

Star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord, involved in repair and scarring processes of the brain and spinal cord following traumatic injuries.

Mitochondrion

A cell organelle that generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy.