Assertion (A): Muscles of the stomach wall possess thick layers of muscle fibers.
Reason (R): These muscles help in mixing the food with the enzymes present in the alimentary canal.
Answer
- The muscles of the stomach wall possess thick layers of muscle fibres .
- These muscles undergo churning movements and help in mixing the food with the enzymes secreted by the alimentary canal.
Hence,
- The assertion is True
- The reason is True
The reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
So, the correct option is (a)