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Assertion : SCID is a primary immunodefi...

Assertion : SCID is a primary immunodeficiency.
Reason : It is a serious congenital immunodeficiency.

A

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

B

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

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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B
(a) Severe combined Immuno Deficiency (SCID) is the mpost serious congential immuno-deficiency of children so called primary immunodeficiency.
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