Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Statement I:Acute health effects are caused due to prolonged exposure to a chemical.

Statement II:Chronic health effects occur when an individual is exposed for a very short period.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false ✓ Correct

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Explanation

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

Statement 1 is false because acute health effects arise from a short, sudden exposure to a chemical, not a prolonged one.

Statement 2 is false because chronic health effects develop from long term or repeated exposure, not a very short one.

Acute effects appear quickly and are often reversible once the exposure stops.

Chronic effects build up slowly over months or years and may be lasting or irreversible.

The dose and the duration of exposure together shape how a chemical harms health.

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