NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASES

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Assertion: The phenomenon where tumour cells
detach and migrate to other parts of the body
where they give rise to secondary tumors is
called metastasis.

Reason: Abnormal antigens on the surface of
cell and unusual number of chromosomes cause
metastasis.

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Correct option: A

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

Option B (If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because while both metastasis and abnormal cell characteristics are true, the reason doesn't directly explain the mechanism of metastasis.

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