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Assertion (A) : Drones totally depen on workers for honey.
Reason (R ): The sole duty of the drone is to fertilize the virgin queen hence called "King of the colony".

A

Both (A) and (R ) are Correct

B

(A) is correct but (R ) explains (A)

C

(A) is correct but (R ) is wrong

D

(R ) is correct but (A) is wrong

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