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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 15. Body Fluids and Circulation

Read the statements A and B and select the correct option.
Statement A: Atherosclerosis is a disease characterized by the thickening of arterial walls.
Statement B: Deposition of cholesterol and triglycerides in the arterial walls causes atherosclerosis.

  1. A Statement A is correct, B is incorrect
  2. B Both the statements are correct but not related to each other.
  3. C Both the statements are correct and B is the reason for A
  4. D Both the statements are incorrect.
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Correct Answer

(C) Both the statements are correct and B is the reason for A

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(C) Both the statements are correct and B is the reason for A,
Atheroslerosis involves the thickening of arterial walls. This thekening is due to the deposition of cholesterol and triglycerides in the arterial walls, which leads to the disease.