Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Some pollutants such as carbon tetrachloride, pesticides and heavy metals cause liver damage.
Statement II:Toxic chemicals that cause liver damage are called hematotoxins.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct, as carbon tetrachloride, pesticides and heavy metals can damage the liver.
The liver is vulnerable because it processes many absorbed toxins.
Statement 2 is wrong, because chemicals that harm the liver are called hepatotoxins, not hematotoxins.
Hematotoxins are agents that damage the blood and blood-forming system instead.
The naming in the second statement swaps liver toxins for blood toxins.
Nephrotoxins similarly denote substances that damage the kidneys.
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