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Assertion: Epithelial tissue provides a covering or a lining for some parts of the body.
Reason: Epithelial tissue has a free surface, which faces either a body fluid or the outside environment.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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A
Epithelial tissue provides a covering or a lining for some part of the body as epithelial tissue has a free surface, which faces either a body fluid or the outside environment.
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