Question

Assertion : Chlamydiosis is most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease.

Reason : It can be easily differentiated from gonococcal urethritis.

• A. Both the Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• B. Both the Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• C. The Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
• D. Both the Assertion and Reason are false.
• E. The Assertion is false but Reason is true.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

Chlamydiosis or Chlamydia infection is the most commonly sexually transmitted disease and affects the human genital organs. This is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Gonorrhea or gonococcal urethritis, is a sexually transmitted infection found in men and is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae and this infection do not show much difference from that caused by Chlamydia trachomatis in men.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.