46.Saline is given to a person suffering with cholera because A. It causes lysis of bacterial cell wall B. Cholera results in severe diarrhoea leading to loss of salts C. Both a & b D. Saline helps to produce antitoxins
Option B. Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera. The disease is characterized by the loss of excess water from the body leading to a condition called profuse secretory diarrhea. Giving saline drip or NaCl helps in helps in the retention of water by the body.
