Question

Assertion (A): Bow legs are a natural growth pattern in babies and toddlers and usually resolve without treatment by the age of two or three.

Reason (R): The bowing is caused by the position of the baby's legs in the womb.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Options

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

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true but (R) is false.

• (A) is false but (R) is true.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Bowing is a normal growth pattern that results from the baby's position in the womb. It usually corrects itself by the age of two or three.