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Assertion (A) : The history of world war...

Assertion (A) : The history of world war II recorded the use of penicillin.
Reason (R) : Penicillin is an antibiotic, used in the form of yellow powder to save lives of soldiers.

A

(A) is correct and (R) explains (A)

B

(A) is wrong and (R) is correct

C

Both (A) and (R) are wrong

D

(A) is correct and (R) is wrong

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