AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2006

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    Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as

    Assertion: Escherichia coli, Shigella sp. and Salmonella sp. are all responsible for diarrhoeal diseases. Reason: Dehydration is common to all types of diarrhoeal diseases and adequate supply of fluids and electrolytes should be ensured.

    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 the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

    C) If assertion is true statement but reason is false.

    D)  If both assertion and reason are false.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Shigella sp., Salmonella sp. are quite closely related genera that are responsible for diarrhoeal diseases. Dehydration is common to all types of diarrhoeal diseases and adequate supply of fluids and electrolytes that provides ions, should be ensured.


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