Assertion :Myocardial infarction can now be treated more effectively due to genetic engineering. Reason: Streptokinase produced by Streptoccocus and modified by RDT is used as a clot buster for removing thrombus.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. Streptokinase is produced in the blood to break down fibrin, the major constituent of blood thrombi, thereby dissolving clots once they have fulfilled their purpose of stopping the bleeding.
So the correct option is' Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion’.