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Assertion (A) : A person goes to high altitude and experiences " Altitude sickness " with symptoms like breathing difficulty and heart palpitations . Reason (R): Due to low atmospheric pressure at high altitude, the body does not get sufficient oxygen. In the light of above statement choose the correct options given below

A

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

B

Assertion is true but reason is false

C

Assertion is false but reason is true

D

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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D
A person goes to high altitude and experiences altitude sickness with symptoms like breathing difficulty, heart palpitations and nausea because in the low atmospheric pressure of high altitudes, the body does not get enough oxygen.
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