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Assertion : The modern horse evolved dur...

Assertion : The modern horse evolved during pliocene epoch.
Reason: It arose from Pliohippus.

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

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

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If the assertion is true but the reason is false

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If the assertion is false but reason is true

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D
Equus is the modern hose which arose from pliohippus in pleistocen epoch. Pliohippus, the pliocene horse, evolved from merychippus in pliocene epoch about one crore years ago.
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