Question

Assertion (A) High blood pressure patients are advised to take the minimum quantity of salt.
Reason (R) From salt $Na ^{+}$and $Cl ^{-}$ion concentration increases in the body fluid which may rupture the blood cells.

• A. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct, $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct, $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. $A$ is correct, $R$ is incorrect.
• D. $A$ is incorrect, $R$ is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

High blood pressure patients are advised not to have salt because $Na ^{+}$and $Cl ^{-}$ion enter into body fluid by raising the concentration of solute which may rupture the blood cells.