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Assertion. Whales can live in cold water as they have a thick coat of blubber under the skin.
Reason. Blubber consists of adipose tissue that insulates the body.

A

If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

If A is true but R is false.

D

If both A and R are false.

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A
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