NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Hepatitis-B and HIV infections can also be transmitted by sharing injection needles and surgical instruments with infected persons. Reason (R): Hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infections are completely curable if detected early and treated properly. In the light of the above statements, choose
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Correct answer
C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is correct because NCERT states that infections like Hepatitis-B and HIV can be transmitted by sharing injection needles, surgical instruments, etc., with infected persons, as well as through blood transfusion or from an infected mother to the foetus. Reason (R) is incorrect because Hepatitis-B, genital herpes, and HIV infections are the exceptions among sexually transmitted infections; they are not completely curable even if detected early. Other STIs are completely curable if detected early and trea