Assertion :Trichomonas vaginalis causes infection only in women. Reason: Trichomonas broccoli lives in the buccal cavity.
A
If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
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B
If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
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C
If the assertion is true but the reason is false
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D
If both the assertion and reason are false
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Solution
The correct option is A If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion Trichomonas vaginalis inhibits vagina of women and causes the disease known as leucorrhoea. In males the parasite produces irritation in urethra. Trichomonas broccoli resides in the buccal cavity, which is nearly harmless.