Question

Consider the following statements:
• [I.] Stereocilia are seen in epididymis and internal ear.
• [II.] Basement membrane consists of an outer reticular lamina and an inner basal lamina.

• A. Both statement I and statement II are true
• B. Both statement I and statement II are false
• C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true

Hint:

Stereocilia are actually long non-motile microvilli and not true cilia.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Evaluate Statement I. Stereocilia occur in: \[ \text{Epididymis} \] and \[ \text{Inner ear} \] Hence Statement I is true.

Step 2: Evaluate Statement II. Basement membrane consists of: \[ \text{Basal lamina + Reticular lamina} \] Therefore Statement II is also true. Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Both statements are true}} \] Option (A) is correct.