Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): False negative result will render the plant pathogen detection kit unusable
Reason (R): False negative results are due to poor sensitivity of the markers
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

In diagnostics, high sensitivity is crucial to avoid false negatives, which can lead to the accidental release of infected planting material.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A