Assertion: Spermicides containing non-oxynol-9 provide effective protection against STDs.
Reason: Non-oxynol 9 has apoptotic effects on HIV, gonococci and chlamydia.: (A) Both assertion and reason are true independently, (B) Assertion is true, reason is false, (C) Assertion is false, reason is true, (D) Both assertion and reason are false
Answer is D. Spermicides do not provide protection against STDs.