Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A)...

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 from the options given below :

Options

ABoth $(\mathbf{A})$ and $(\mathbf{R})$ are true and $(\mathbf{R})$ is the correct explanation of $(\mathbf{A})$
BBoth $(\mathbf{A})$ and $(\mathbf{R})$ are true but $(\mathbf{R})$ is not the correct explanation of $(\mathbf{A})$
C $(A)$ is true but $(R)$ is false
D $(A)$ is false but $(R)$ is true

Correct answer

A. Both $(\mathbf{A})$ and $(\mathbf{R})$ are true and $(\mathbf{R})$ is the correct explanation of $(\mathbf{A})$

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.

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