Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chance of fractures.
Reason (R): Common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of estrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chance of fractures.
Reason (R): Common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of estrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- A.Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B.Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C.(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D.(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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Correct option: C
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