Human Health And Disease Question 110
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion : AIDS and Hepatitis B are common in drug addicts. Reason : Drugs serve as vector for AIDS and Hepatitis.
Options:
A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Drug - users become victims of various diseases.
Many drug addicts inject these drugs in their blood vessels with previously used needles.
Studies have shown that AIDS and Hepatitis - B are common in addicts using intravenous drugs.
The drug does not cause these disease but these are spread through injections.
Vectors for Hepatitis B and AIDS are viruses.