Question

Assertion (A): The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories needed to maintain body function at resting condition.

Reason (R): A person who does not engage in any work still requires energy for the functioning of their internal organs.

In the context of the above two statements, which of the following options is correct?

पर्याय

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Explanation:

• Basal Metabolic Rate, or BMR, is the bare minimum of calories the body needs to keep basic processes going, like breathing, circulation, and organ function, when it is at rest.
• Even when a person isn't doing anything, their body still needs energy to keep doing important things like digestion, beating the heart, and cellular processes.
• So, Reason (R) is the right way to explain Assertion (A), since the body needs energy even when it's at rest for its systems to work right.