Assertion: Knock-knee is a postural deformity in which both the knees tilt inward while the ankles remain apart in the normal standing position. Reason: There is an exaggeration of a backward curve in this deformity.

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Assertion is true and Reason is false. Explanation: Knock‑knee (genu valgum) is inward angulation of the knees with the ankles/feet apart when standing. The reason is wrong, an exaggerated backward spinal curve refers to lordosis (a spinal deformity), not knock‑knee.

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