Question

Assertion: pH of urine is about 6 and urine is pale yellow in colour.
Reason: In urine, urochrome, oxalic acid, phenolic acid and other organic and inorganic substances are present.

• A. Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
• B. Both assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
• C. Assertion is true statement but reason is false
• D. Both assertion and reason are false statements

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

The pH of urine is 6.0 and is pale yellow in colour due to the presence of urochrome. It also contains a small amount of urea, creatinine, ammonia, oxalic acid and phenolic acid.