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Asseration : Pregnant ladies should not take alcohol.
Reason : Alcohol intake may result in foetal alcohol syndrome.

A

If both asseration and reason are true and the reason in the correct explanation of the asseration.

B

If both asseration and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the asseration.

C

If asseration is true but reason is false

D

If the asseration and reason both are false

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Heavy drinking in preganancy results in the rapid placental transfer of both ethanol and acetaldehyde which may have serious consequencess for foetal development . The foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) includes facial changes , small teeth with faulty enamel, defects in atria and ventricles of heart ,limitation in joint movement and mental retardation.
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