Question

Assertion(A): Antifertility drugs are used to control birth.
Reason(R): Antifertility drugs are less potent hormones.

• A. A is true, R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. A is true, R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, R is false.
• D. A is false, R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true, R is false.

Antifertility drugs are of use in this direction. Birth control pills essentially contain a mixture of synthetic estrogen and progesterone derivatives. Both of these compounds are hormones. It is known that progesterone suppresses ovulation. Synthetic progesterone derivatives are more potent than progesterone.