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Assertion : Persons suffering from haemophilia fail to produce blood clotting factor VIII.Reason : Prothrombin producing platelets in such persons are found in very low concentration.

  1. A
    (a) Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  2. B
    (b) Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  3. C
    (c) Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
  4. D
    (d) Both Assertion and Reason are false statements

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Haemophilia A is the most common form of the disorder, caused by a deficiency in blood clotting factor VIII. The reason regarding low prothrombin or platelet concentration is false, as haemophilia specifically involves clotting factors in the blood plasma, not the number of platelets.

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Assertion : Persons suffering from haemophilia fail to produce blood clotting factor VIII.Reason : Prothrombin producing platelets in such persons are found in very low concentration.
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

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