Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Endotoxaemia leads to acute and severe neutropenia
Reason R: Leukocyte migration and sequestration causes neutropenia
In light of the above statements, choose the correct 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 false but R is true
• D. A is true but R is false

Hint:

Acute endotoxemia causes a rapid shift of neutrophils from the circulating pool to the marginated pool (capillary walls, primarily in the lungs), resulting in sudden, severe circulating neutropenia.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A