Assertion: Permanent methods of birth control protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Reason: These methods prevent the exchange of bodily fluids during sexual intercourse, thus reducing the risk of STIs.
Assertion and reason are both true, and reason is an accurate account of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are accurate, but reason does not adequately explain assertion.
The assertion is correct, but the reasoning is incorrect.
Both the assertion and reason are incorrect.
The assertion is false, and the reason is not completely correct. Permanent methods of birth control, such as tubal ligation and vasectomy, do not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These methods only prevent pregnancy by permanently blocking the fallopian tubes (in the case of tubal ligation) or vas deferens (in the case of vasectomy). However, they do not prevent the exchange of bodily fluids during sexual intercourse, and therefore, they do not reduce the risk of STIs.
It is important to note that while some methods of birth control, such as condoms, can help reduce the risk of STIs, no method provides 100% protection against all STIs. The most effective way to prevent the transmission of STIs is to practice safe sex, including the use of condoms and regular testing for STIs.
Option 4 is the correct answer.