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Assertion (A): The muscular walls of ventricles are thicker than auricles.  

Reason (R): This helps in preventing the backflow of blood.  

 

Answer

Ventricles pump oxygenated blood  into various organs with high pressure. Hence they need thicker muscular walls than atria do. 

 

Valves prevent backflow of  blood.

 

Hence,

  • The assertion is True
  • The reason is False

So, the correct answer is (c)

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