Zoology-AIDS
NEET Zoology AIDS Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): HIV/AIDS spreads only through contact with infected body fluids. | Reason (R): HIV infects macrophages and helper T-lymphocytes, leading to a decrease in helper T-lymphocytes count in the body.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true; however, the reason explains the mechanism of HIV infection rather than the specific transmission methods.
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