Assertion (A): Muscles of the stomach wall possess thick layers of muscle fibers.  

Reason (R): These muscles help in mixing the  food with the enzymes present in the alimentary  canal.  

Answer 

 

  • The muscles of the stomach wall possess thick layers of muscle fibres .
  • These muscles undergo churning movements and help in mixing the food with the enzymes secreted by the alimentary canal.

 

Hence,

  • The assertion is True
  • The reason is True

The reason is the correct explanation of the assertion  

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So, the correct option is (a)  

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