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Asseration : Alcohol may show deficiency...

Asseration : Alcohol may show deficiency symptoms of Wernicke's and Korsakoff's symptoms of Wernicke's and Korsakoff's syndromes.
Reason : Alcohol acts as dependent.

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
B
By intake of alcohol it reduced amount of nutrients in the body due to deficiency of vitamins minerals and proteins. Deficiency of thiamine (vitamin ) 1B causes Wernicke – Korsakoff’s syndrome that is related to nervous system, decreased immunity, increased cancer risk.
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