JEE Main202330 Jan 2023Evening ShiftChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. Assertion A : Antihistamines do not affect the secretion of acid in stomach. Reason R : Antiallergic and antacid drugs work on different receptors. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA is false but R is true
- BBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false
- DBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A .
Correct answer
B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Step-by-step solution
Antihistamines do not affect the secretion of acid in stomach, the reason is that antiallergic and antacid drugs work on different receptors. So, both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.