AIIMS2018ZoologyReproductive Health
Assertion : AIDS and hepatitis B are sexually transmitted diseases. Reason : There is no permanent cure for both of them.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Diseases or infections which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). AIDS and hepatitis-B are sexually transmitted diseases. Hepatitis-B and AIDS can also be transmitted by sharing of contaminated syringes, surgical instruments with infected persons, transfusion of blood, etc. There is no permanent cure for AIDS and hepatitis-B.