Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Answer
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Solution
As per NCERT, sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attacks self-cells; this results in damage to the body and is called an auto-immune disease.
∴ Statement I is correct.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease, i.e. the body does attack its own cells (of the joints).
∴ Statement II is incorrect.
Answer: (3)