Question

Assertion (A): Systolic blood pressure is higher than the diastolic blood pressure.

Reason (R): Volume of blood in the heart is greater during systole.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

The systolic blood pressure is high since during the systole ventricular contraction takes place, thereby moving the blood into the blood vessels.

This happens under high pressure as the heart pumps the blood into arteries during the systolic phase.