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Assertion (A): Bones support and protect...

Assertion (A): Bones support and protect- softer tissues and organs.
Reasons (R): Bones have a hard and non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres which given strength to the bones.

A

Both A and R are wrong

B

A is correct and R is wrong

C

A is wrong and R is correct

D

A is correct R explains A

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A, C
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