Assertion: Sudden emotional stress at the sight of blood may lead to syncope [fainting] in some individuals.
Reason: Due to sudden stress, simultaneous enhancement of parasympathetic nervous system (vagal) tone and withdrawal of sympathetic nervous system tone may occur.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Vagotomy [cutting of vagus nerve] would lead to:
1. reduced heart rate
2. increased heart rate
3. reduced strength of contraction
4. increased secretion of acetylcholine