Question

Assertion (A): Damaged lymphocytes do not produce antibodies against antigens

Reason (R): Injection of dead pathogens causes passive immunity.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A is true and R is false.

The correct Option is C:

Assertion Statement:

1. There are two types of lymphocytes: T-lymphocyte and B-lymphocyte.
2. B-lymphocyte produces antibodies and if lymphocyte gets damaged then antibodies are not produced and the immune system gets compromised.

Reason Statement:

1. Injection of the dead pathogen is the process of immunization and it produces active immunity.

The assertion is true and the Reason is false.