Biology
Assertion. The wall of left ventricle is thicker than the wall of right ventricle.
Reason. The left ventricle must generate enough force to pump oxygenated blood to the entire body, so it has thicker muscular walls compared to the right ventricle, which pumps blood to the lungs.
- 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.
Circulatory System
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Answer
Both A and R are True
Explanation
The left ventricle needs to generate more force during contraction because it must pump blood to distant body tissues. In contrast, the right ventricle only pumps blood to the nearby lungs.
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