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  4. Assertion (A) Tidal volume is the volume of air inspired or expired with the normal breath. Reason (R) Adult person contains 500 mL expired or inspired volumes of air with each normal breath.

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Q. Assertion (A) Tidal volume is the volume of air inspired or expired with the normal breath.
Reason (R) Adult person contains $500 \,mL$ expired or inspired volumes of air with each normal breath.

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Solution:

Tidal volume is the volume of air inspired or expired with the normal breath and is about $500\, mL$ in adult person. Thus both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.