Biology
Assertion (A): The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are antagonistic (opposite) in their actions.
Reason (R): Sympathetic nervous system becomes active when a person is in fear whereas parasympathetic nervous system gets activated when in anger.
- Both A and R are true.
- Both A and R are false.
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false and R is true.
Nervous System
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Answer
A is true and R is false.
Explanation — While the sympathetic nervous system is indeed activated during states of fear, the parasympathetic nervous system is associated with rest and digestion, not anger. Anger is more closely linked to the sympathetic nervous system's activation.
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