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Assertion . Senescence is the time when age associated defects are manifested
Reason . Certain genes may be undergoing sequential switching on and off during one's life

A

if both are true and reason is correct explanation

B

both are true reason is not correct explanation

C

assertion is true but reason is wrong

D

and both are wrong

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