Question

Assertion (A): Fever is a symptom for infection.
​Reason(R): Pathogens cannot tolerate high temperatures.

• A. Assertion(A) is false and reason(R) is false.​
• B. Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation for assertion(A). ​
• C. Assertion(A) is true and reason(R) is false.​
• D. Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true, but reason(R) is not the correct explanation for assertion.​

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation for assertion(A). ​

Correct answer: (a) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation for assertion(A). ​

$\bullet$ Fever is any elevation of the body temperature above the normal level. ​
$\bullet$ It usually occurs as a response to infections in our body.
​​​​​$\bullet$ ​​Fever increases the body temperature, which is unfavorable for the multiplication of pathogens. ​
$\bullet$ Thus, fever prevents the spread of infection by boosting the immune response of the system. ​
$\bullet$ Here, both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.​