Assertion (A): Haemodialysis can save the life of patients with kidney failure.  

Reason (R): Waste products like urea can be  removed from the blood by haemodialysis.  

 

Answer

  • Haemodialysis is the process of purifying blood (or removing waste  products like urea) by an artificial kidney
  • In case of kidney failure, this can save the life of the patient.  
  • Harmful wastes like urea can be removed artificially from blood by the process of haemodialysis.

Block diagram Haemodialysis-01.jpg

Hence,

  • The assertion is True
  • The reason is True

The reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

 

So, the correct option is (a)  

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