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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