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Assertion :- Enzyme nitrogenase is highly sensitive to the molecular oxygen.
Reason:- `O _(2)` leads to oxidative denaturation of Fe and Mo-Fe units.

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

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

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If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If both assertion and reason are false.

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