Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as reason (R).
Assertion(A): Adrenaline and Nor-adrenaline are known as catecholamines.
Reason(R): Adrenaline and Nor-adrenaline are produced by adrenal cortex.

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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

A is false, but R is true

answer is C.

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The adrenal medulla of the adrenal gland secretes two hormones called adrenaline or epinephrine and noradrenaline or norepinephrine. These are commonly called catecholamines. Adrenaline and noradrenaline are rapidly secreted in response to stress of any kind and during emergency situations and are called emergency hormones or hormones of Fight or Flight.

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