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Assertion : The two strands in DNA are complementary.
Reason : Cytosine always pairs with guanine and thymine with adenine.

A

Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is True, Statement -2 is a correct explanation of Statement -5

B

Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is True, Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for Statement -5

C

Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is False

D

Statement -1 is False, Statement -2 is True.

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