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Assertion: Heterocytes are specified cells of blue green algae for Nitrogen fixation.
Reason: In Heterocyst cells oxygen depleted conditions can be created, which is essential for Nitrogenase functioning

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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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