NEET2025Zoology-Human Health and Disease

NEET 2025 Zoology Cancer Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Which are correct:

A. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging detect cancers of internal organs.

B. Chemotherapeutics drugs are used to kill non-cancerous cells.

C. α-interferon activate the cancer patients’ immune system and helps in destroying the tumour.

D. Chemotherapeutic drugs are biological response modifiers.

E. In the case of leukaemia blood cell counts are decreased.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

B and D only

B

D and E only

C

C and D only

D

A and C only

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Statement C is correct as α-interferon helps in activating the immune system to destroy tumors. Statement D is also correct as chemotherapeutic drugs can act as biological response modifiers.

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