Biology
Assertion. Reflexes are involuntary but all involuntary actions are not reflexes.
Reason. Reflexes and involuntary actions of our body are controlled by medulla oblongata and spinal cord respectively.
- 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
Reflexes are controlled by spinal cord and involuntary actions are controlled by medulla oblongata respectively.
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