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Assertion :- Innate immunity is of great...

Assertion :- Innate immunity is of great importance in early life years.
Reason :- Innate immunity is also called congenital immunity and protects new born since birth.

A

If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion & Reason are False.

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