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Assertio : Respiration is the breaking of the C-C bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells and release of large amount of energy.
Reason : The compounds that are oxidised during respiration are called respiratory substrates.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

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If assertion is true but reason is false

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If both assertion and reason are false

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