Biology · HUMAN REPRODUCTION
हिन्दीGiven below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The presence or absence of a hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity or sexual experience. Reason (R): The hymen can also be broken by sudden falls, jolts, insertion of a vaginal tampon, or sports activities, and in some women, it persists even after coitus. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:
Correct answer · Option 1
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation
Both (A) and (R) are scientifically accurate and directly quoted from NCERT. (R) correctly explains why hymen status cannot reliably indicate virginity.