Assertion: Histamine is related with allergic and inflammatory reactions.
Reason: Histamine is a vasodilator.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(e) If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
Explanation:
Histamine is produced by mast cells in response to the allergy and inflammatory reaction. When histamine is released from mast cells, it causes vasodilation and an increase in permeability of the blood vessel walls. These effects, in turn cause the common symptoms of allergy including a running nose and watering eyes.