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Assertion: Failure of secretion of hormone vasopressin causes diabetes mellitus in the patient.  Reason:  Vasopressin increases the volume of urine  by increasing the reabsorption of water from the urine. 

A

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

B

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

C

If the assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both the  assertion and reason are false.

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D
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