Zoology-Cancer
NEET Zoology Cancer Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Sharing needles among drug users can lead to the transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B.
Reason (R): Both HIV and Hepatitis B are chronic infections that can be transmitted through infected blood.
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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that sharing infected needles can transmit viruses like HIV and Hepatitis B, both of which are chronic infections transmitted through infected blood.
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