NEET2023ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsActual
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : A person goes to high altitude and experiences "Altitude Sickness" with symptoms like breathing difficulty and heart palpitations. Reason (R) : Due to low atmospheric pressure at high altitude, the body does not get sufficient oxygen. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer
Options
- ABoth ( A ) and ( R ) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of ( A )
- BBoth ( A ) and ( R ) are true but ( R ) is not the correct explanation of ( A )
- C(A) is true but (R) is false
- D(A) is false but (R) is true
Correct answer
A. Both ( A ) and ( R ) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of ( A )
Step-by-step solution
Altitude sickness is experienced at high altitude where body does not get enough oxygen due to low atmospheric pressure and cause nausea, fatigue and heart palpitations.