Assertion :Prothrombinase enzyme act as anti-heparin. Reason: Heparin prevent coagulation of blood in blood vessels.
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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion. Heparin is also known as blood thinner and is responsible for preventing coagulation of blood. Prothrombinase is the coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors thereby helping in coagulation of blood.