Question

Assertion [A]: Health is a state of good physical, mental and social well being.

Reason [R]: Homeostasis is the ability to maintain internal stability in an organism to compensate for external environmental changes.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation for A.

$\bullet$ According to WHO health is defined as a state of good physical, mental and social well-being.
$\bullet$ This is a state of the human body where an individual is able to do productive work with ease.
$\bullet$ Physical wellbeing refers to a state of being free from illness or injury, which is gained when the homeostasis in humans is maintained.
$\bullet$ Homeostasis is a characteristic of a living organism that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, relatively constant condition.