NEET2003ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Assertion : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated in China. Reason : China is the most populated country of the world.
Options
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
- Dif both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Correct answer
B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
Step-by-step solution
SARS, a severe acute type of 'Atypically atypical pneumonia' caused by metapneumo virus (a type of corona virus) was first reported (WHO) in China (Beijing, Guangdong, HongKong, Taiwan etc.) Though China is the most populated country of the world, it is not directly responsible for the origin of SARS. The killer pneumonia virus is responsible for SARS origin.