Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Internal maxillary artery in ox is extraosseous.
Reason (R) : In ox, alar canal is absent.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

Ruminants lack several cranial canals found in other species.
Since the alar canal is absent in the ox, the maxillary artery does not enter a bony canal, keeping its path extraosseous (outside the bone).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A