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Chromosome size is related to the physical size or biological complexity of an organism.
Whales and elephants posses largest chromosomes among animals.

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

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

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If (A) is true but (R ) is false.

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If both (A) and (R ) are false.

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