Assertion : Organ transplantation patients are given immunosuppressive drugs.Reason : Transplanted tissue has antigens which stimulate the specific immune response of the recipient.
- A(a) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- B(b) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- C(c) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
- D(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Transplanted organs contain foreign antigens that are recognized by the recipient's immune system as "non-self," triggering an immune attack (rejection). To prevent this, patients must take immunosuppressive drugs to dampen their immune response. Both statements are true and the reason correctly explains the need for the drugs.