UGC NET Biology Q81

Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Post menopausal women are at three times the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases than premenopausal women.
Reason (R): Women in reproductive age including premenopausal women have female sex hormones specially estrogen which protects against cardiovascular diseases. Estrogen relaxes the arteries and promotes good cholesterol. Estrogen declines as the menopause approaches.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)