1(iv)
Assertion (A): Veins starting from the intestines do not open directly into the inferior vena cava.
Reason (R): They unite and enter the liver as hepatic portal vein.
- (a)(A) is true and (R) is false.
- (b)(A) is false and (R) is true.
- (c)Both (A) and (R) are true.
- (d)Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Both (A) and (R) are true.
Reason — Veins from the intestines do not open directly into the inferior vena cava. Instead, they join to form the hepatic portal vein, which first carries nutrient-rich blood to the liver for processing before it enters the general circulation.