The following is an Assertion/Reason question. These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. Read both statements carefully and then select the correct answer from the options below[table]
Assertion | | Reason A sign of hookworm infection in humans can be itchiness or a localised rash on the skin | Because | Hookworm infection is acquired by humans when filariform larvae penetrate the skin
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The following is an Assertion/Reason question. These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. Read both statements carefully and then select the correct answer from the options below[table]
Assertion |  | Reason A sign of hookworm infection in humans can be itchiness or a localised rash on the skin | Because | Hookworm infection is acquired by humans when filariform larvae penetrate the skin
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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The question presents two statements, an Assertion and a Reason, and asks you to choose the correct relationship between them.
Option a) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- Assertion: A sign of hookworm infection in humans can be itchiness or a localized rash on the skin. This is accurate because hookworm larvae penetrate the skin (usually through the feet), causing a cutaneous reaction such as pruritus or a localized dermal eruption (ground itch or larva migrans).
- Reason: Hookworm infection is acquired by humans when filariform larvae penetrate the skin. This directly explains the mechanism by which the skin manifestations occur, linking the larval skin invasion to the observed rash/itching. Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.

Option b) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- Here, the Reason does provide a direct explanation for how skin symptoms arise, so this statement is incorrect because the Reason is indeed a correct explanation.

Option c) The Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
- The Reason is not false; it accurately states the mode of infection (skin penetration by filariform larvae). So this option is incorrect.

Option d) The Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
- The Assertion is true (skin manifestations can occur due to larval invasion). Thus this option is incorrect.

Option e) Both the Assertion and Reason are false.
- Since both statements are true, this option is incorrect.

In summary, the correct choice is the one that recognizes both statements as true and that the Reason properly explains the Assertion, which is option a.

2025-PSB-MIC1IPE(SP-T3-FT) - INFECTIONS, PANDEMICS AND EPIDEMICS

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