Assertion :Rabies is an infection of mammals, it involves central nervous system which may result in paralysis and finally death. Reason: This is caused by neurotropic bacteria in saliva of rabies animal.
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 C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect The assertion is correct as rabies is an acute viral infectious disease of warm-blooded mammals characterized by involvement of central nervous system resulting in paralysis and finally death. The reason is incorrect as it is caused by the rabies virus which is a neurotropic virus that causes rabiesin humans and animals. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.