NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

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Assertion : Persons exposed to Chernobyl
disaster suffered with leukaemia.

Reason : Exposure of human body to radiation
causes leukaemia.

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Correct option: A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Option A is correct because the Chernobyl disaster is known to have caused leukaemia in exposed individuals, and radiation exposure is a known cause of leukaemia.

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