Question

Assertion: Acute disease is one which comes on rapidly and could be dangerous
Reason: Acute diseases are tuberculosis and elephantiasis.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct
explanation.
B) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct
explanation
C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
D) Assertion is false but reason is true.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Tuberculosis (TB) is an acute or chronic infection caused by the tubercle bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Viral fever is an acute viral infection. The most common viral fever is the seasonal flu. The virus is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract which primarily affects the nose. It usually resolves in seven to ten days, with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks. Examples of chronic illnesses are cancer, AIDS, kidney disease and diabetes.

Answer 2

C) Assertion is true but reason is false is the correct answer

• Acute diseases are short term diseases that may appear suddenly and have severe response. They last for less duration
• Example of acute diseases are asthma attack, strep throat.
• Chronic diseases are another type of diseases. These last for longer time duration.
• Minimum time duration is 3 months to maximum being lifetime. They maybe controlled but not cured.
• Example heart disease, diabetes.