Assertion A beam of charged particles is employed in the treatment of cancer
Reson Charged particles on passing through a material medium lose their energy by causing ionization of the atoms along their path.

Options

A. If the both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reason are false statements.

Answer

B

Explanation

A radiation consists of a beam of charged particles. Normally the radiation that is used for cancer treatment is a light energy radiation which when is imposed upon the cancerous tissues, destroys the cancer cells.