| Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: |
| Assertion : Smokers are prone to coronary heart disease. |
| Reason : Smoking increases high density lipoproteins. |
A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
E) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Cigarette smoking is a major cause of coronary heart disease (CHD). Cigarette smoking contributes to both coronary atherosclerosis and acute ischemic, thrombotic and arrhythmic coronary event. Smokers have reduced high - density lipoprotein cholesterol. High density lipoprotein cholesterol is good for health.
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