Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Toxic chemicals injure human organs and organ systems.
Statement II:Toxicants that damage the kidneys are called hepatotoxic.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: toxic chemicals can injure human organs and whole organ systems.
Statement 2 is incorrect: toxicants that damage the kidneys are called nephrotoxic, not hepatotoxic.
Hepatotoxic substances are those that harm the liver instead.
The first statement stands while the second misnames the effect.
Toxicity often targets specific organs depending on how a chemical is processed.
The term nephrotoxic comes from the word for kidney.
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