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Body Fluids And Circulations

Question
CBSEENBI11024930

Assertion : Angina pectoris means 'pain in the chest'.

Reason : It results due to carrying of extra blood to the heart muscle.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false

Solution

C.

If assertion is true but reason is false

Angina pectoris is a medical term for chest pain or a discomfort.  It occurs when the heart muscle does not get as much as blood as it needs. In this disease, enough oxygen does not reach the heart muscles. The patient experiences heart pain usually in front of the chest.