Given below are two statements. One is labelled Assertion (A) and the other is labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Endocrine glands release their secretions directly into the blood and are transported distantly.
Reason (R) : Endocrine glands are ductless glands.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Both assertion and reason are true but, reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion is true but reason is false.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

The endocrine glands release their secretions directly into the blood and are transported distantly because they lack ducts, unlike exocrine glands, which have ducts to carry their secretions to specific locations (such as sweat glands or salivary glands). These hormones are then carried throughout the body, affecting various target organs and tissues.

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