Zoology-Cancer

NEET Zoology Cancer Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12

Assertion (A): Radiotherapy selectively targets tumor cells while sparing normal tissues. | Reason (R): Radiotherapy uses chemicals to eliminate cancer cells.

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 C

Detailed Explanation

Radiotherapy uses radiation, not chemicals, to target tumor cells while taking care to avoid damage to surrounding normal tissues, contradicting the reason given.

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