Assertion (A): Cuscuta is a parasitic plant. Reason (R): It has chlorophyll and can photosynthesize its own food. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Explanation:
The uterus (womb) is a muscular organ where the fertilized egg implants in the thickened endometrium and develops into a fetus during pregnancy. The ovaries produce eggs, the fallopian tubes are the site of fertilization, and the vagina is the birth canal. The endometrium is shed during menstruation if no pregnancy occurs.

Explanation:
The Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is the volume of fluid filtered from the renal glomerular capillaries into the Bowman's capsule per unit time. In a healthy adult, the normal GFR is approximately 125 ml per minute, which amounts to about 180 liters per day. Almost all of this filtrate is reabsorbed, leaving only 1.5 liters of urine.

Explanation:
Rickets is characterized by defective mineralization of bones, leading to bowed legs, soft skull, and skeletal deformities due to vitamin D deficiency in children. In adults, deficiency causes osteomalacia. Scurvy is vitamin C deficiency, pellagra is niacin deficiency, beri-beri is thiamine deficiency. Vitamin D (calciferol) promotes calcium and phosphorus absorption from the gut. Sunlight exposure helps synthesize vitamin D in skin.