Question

Assertion- Tetany is a disorder in which wild contractions in the muscles take place
Reason- Decreased concentration of calcium ions in the body fluid is responsible for this disorder

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

Answer 1

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

Tetany - It is a disorder in which wild contractions or spasms of the muscles take place this occurs due to the low calcium concentration in the body fluid. Voice box, hand and feet are the common part of the body which are affected by this.