Assertion : In mollusca, circulatory system is of closed type.
Reason : The blood of mollusca contains haemoglobin
Assertion : Histamine is involved in allergic and inflammatory reactions.
Reason : Histamine is a vasodilator
Assertion : Closed circulatory system is more effective than open type.
Reason : The closed circulatory system considerably enhances the speed, precision and efficiency of circulation.
| Assertion: | Cardiac output rises during exercise. |
| Reason: | Cardiac output helps in less oxygen consumption. |
| Assertion: | EEG is of immense diagnostic value in the cardiac diseases. |
| Reason : | Defects in cardiac functions can be reflected in changes in the pattern of electrical potentials recorded in the EEG. |
Assertion : Heart of fish contains only deoxygenated blood.
Reason : Oxygenated blood do not return back to the heart in fishes.
Assertion : Blood flows at a very slow velocity in the lacunae and sinuses of prawn.
Reason : This happens because of the absence of heart in the prawn.
| Assertion: | The increased permeability of the lymph capillaries is easily altered. |
| Reason: | The increased permeability of the capillary walls leads to oedema or swelling. |
Assertion: Electrocardiogram is record or electrical activity of the heart which shows certain waves called P, Q, R, S and T waves.
Reason: It gives important information concerning the spread of excitation to the different parts of heart and it is of value in the diagnosis of cases of abnormal cardiac rhythm and myocardial damage.
Assertion : Total count of RBC comes out to be very low in polycythemia.
Reason : Number of erythrocytes get reduced in the condition of polycythemia.