Zoology-Drug Abuse
NEET Zoology Drug Abuse Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Intravenous drug users are at higher risk of acquiring AIDS. | Reason (R): AIDS can be transmitted through sharing of infected needles and syringes.
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
Intravenous drug use can lead to AIDS through sharing infected needles, which transmit the virus responsible for AIDS, as stated in the NCERT context.
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