NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Patients who have undergone myocardial infarction are often treated with an enzyme produced by the bacterium Streptococcus. Reason (R): Cyclosporin A is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
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
B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is correct because Streptokinase, an enzyme produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering, is used as a clot buster for patients who have undergone myocardial infarction. Reason (R) is also correct because Cyclosporin A is indeed used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients. However, Reason (R) does not explain Assertion (A), as the two statements describe entirely different bioactive molecules and their distinct medical applications. Answer: Both (A) a