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Reproductive Health — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproductive Health1 Mark
MCQ
For two statements are given$-$one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion: $\text{PCR, ELISA, DNA}$ hybridisation are confirmatory tests for sexually transmitted diseases.
Reason: Incidence of $\text{STDs}$ are very high in persons above the age of $30.$
  • A
    Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • ✓
    Assertion is true, but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false.
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
Assertion is true, but reason is false.
$\text{STDs}$ are a major threat to healthy society. Incidence of $\text{STDs}$ is very high in persons who have $15-24$ years of age.

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