Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R] regarding mammalian cells. Assertion [A]: Cells use Ca2+ and not Na+, for cell to-cell signaling. Reason [R]: In the cytosol, concentration of Na+ is lower than that of Ca2+

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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R] regarding mammalian cells.
Assertion [A]: Cells use Ca²⁺ and not Na⁺, for cell to-cell signaling.
Reason [R]: In the cytosol, concentration of Na⁺ is lower than that of Ca²⁺

A) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A] B) Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct reason for [A] C) Both [A] and [R] are false D) [A] is true but [R] is false

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Correct Answer: Option D

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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R] regarding mammalian cells. Assertion [A]: Cells use Ca2+ and not Na+, for cell to-cell signaling. Reason [R]: In the cytosol, concentration of Na+ is lower than that of Ca2+

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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R] regarding mammalian cells.
Assertion [A]: Cells use Ca²⁺ and not Na⁺, for cell to-cell signaling.
Reason [R]: In the cytosol, concentration of Na⁺ is lower than that of Ca²⁺