Assertion & Reason Test: Human Health & Disease - NEET MCQ

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion(A) : The colostrum provides passive immunity to the newborn baby.

Reason(R) : In this, the readymade antibodies are directly given to protect the body.

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion (A) : Sharing of injection needles between two individuals is not recommended.

Reason (R) : This transmits STDs like AIDS and Hepatitis from the diseased person to the healthy person.

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion (A) : Acquired immunity is pathogen specific.

Reason (R) : It is not present since birth.

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion (A) : Pathogens are disease causing organisms.

Reason (R) : Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic virus causing tuberculosis.

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion (A): Bone marrow and thymus are primary lymphoid organs.

Reason(R): It is the organs, to which matured lymphocytes migrate, interact with antigens and then proliferate to become effector cells.

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion (A) : Heroin, the smack is chemically diacetylmorphine.

Reason (R) : Heroin is obtained by acetylation of morphine.

Directions : In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :

Assertion (A) : Smoking increases the carbon monoxide (CO) content in the blood which has greater affinity to haemoglobin than oxygen.

Reason (R) : CO forms a stable bond with haemoglobin and does not allow binding of oxygen. It reduces concentration of haem bound oxygen and causes oxygen deficiency in the body.