Assertion : Phenylketonuria is a recessive hereditary disease caused by body’s failure to oxidize an amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine, because of a defective enzyme.
Reason : It results in the presence of phenylalanine acid in urine.
Assertion : Phenylketonuria is a recessive hereditary disease caused by body’s failure to oxidize an amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine, because of a defective enzyme.
Reason : It results in the presence of phenylalanine acid in urine.
- [AIIMS 2000]
- A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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- [AIIMS 1998]