Question

Assertion: Rabies is acute infectious disease of warm blooded mammals characterized by involvement of central nervous system resulting in paralysis and finally death.
Reason: This is caused due to neurotropic filterable bacteria in saliva of rabid animals.

• A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If the assertion is true and the reason is false
• D. If both the assertion and the reason is false
• E. If the assertion is false but the reason is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C If the assertion is true and the reason is false

Rabies is an overwhelming encephalomyelitis and includes severe headache and high fever with excitement and depression. This disease occurs by a virus called Rhabdovirus.