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Assertion:Juvenile hormone inhibits matu...

Assertion:Juvenile hormone inhibits maturation of insects if given artificially in later stages of growth of insects.
Reason:If forms giant larvae.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Juvenile hormone prevents maturation and induces growth. If juvenile hormone is given artificially in later stages of growth of insect, the latter does not undergo maturation but instead forms giant larva which die quickly.
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