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Biology Digestion and Absorption ( Not In Syllabus ) NCERT Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Assertion: Oesophagus helps in the passage of food through it.

Reason: The length of oesophagus is nearly 25 cm. Oesophagus is a hollow muscular tube found in vertebrates through which food is transferred from pharynx to stomach. It is about 25 cm long in adults. Peristatic contractions of oesophageal muscle facilitate the passage of food through it.

A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C
Assertion is true and Reason is false.
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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