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Assertion:A doctor advised a patient to take plenty of citrus fruits , guavas, tomatoes and amlas over a period of two months regularly
Reason:The patient's complaint was that he had swollen and spongy gums that bleed easily

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
C
The patient had scurvy which is caused due to deficiency of vitamin 'C' thus to provide vitamin 'C' doctor advised him citrus fruits
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