Given below are two statements. One is labelled Assertion(A) and other is labelled Reason(R).Assertion (A): In general, food is prevented from entering into the larynx during swallowing.Reason (R): During swallowing, the gullet is covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous flap called epiglottis.In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Given below are two statements. One is labelled Assertion(A) and other is labelled Reason(R).

Assertion (A): In general, food is prevented from entering into the larynx during swallowing.

Reason (R): During swallowing, the gullet is covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous flap called epiglottis.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

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

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

answer is C.

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(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the epiglottis, which prevents food from entering the airway (trachea) and directs it towards the esophagus instead.

The epiglottis is not a flap that covers the gullet (esophagus); rather, it covers the entrance to the larynx (glottis) during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from entering the trachea.

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