Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The hypothalamus is considered master clock of the human body.
Reason (R) : The hypothalamus possesses a group of neurons called suprachiasmatic nucleus which controls circadian rhythms (sleep-wake cycle).
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are false.

answer is A.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

The hypothalamus is considered master clock of the human body because it possesses a group of neurons called suprachiasmatic nucleus which controls circadian rhythms (sleep-wake cycle).

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