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616. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Fishes survive in water under ice as Arctic.Reason (R) : Fishes in the Arctic region receive unique type of proteins in their body.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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617. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : The valency of carbon in carbondioxide is four.Reason (R) : Carbon contains six unpaired electrons in its outermost orbit.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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618. Given below are two statements, labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ? 1. Assertion (A) : The edges of shadows caused by objects when light falls on them are sharp. 2. Reason(R) : Diffraction of light at an edge produces a redistribution of intensity at the edge of the shadow.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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619. Given below are two statements, labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ? 1. Assertion (A) : Radio does not work in a moving train unless aerial is put outside the window. 2. Reason (R) : Ttain compartment acts as a hollow cylinder and chrage is centered which does not allow a radio to work.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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620. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next is accomplished by DNA.Reason (R) : DNA is fundamentally an antigenantibody reaction.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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