Zoology-Drug Abuse
NEET Zoology Drug Abuse Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Intravenous drug users are at a higher risk of contracting AIDS and Hepatitis B. | Reason (R): Sharing of infected needles and syringes facilitates the transmission of viruses causing these diseases.
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
Both the assertion and reason are true. The sharing of infected needles and syringes is a known mode of transmission for viruses like HIV and Hepatitis B, making intravenous drug users more susceptible to these infections.
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