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Assertion: Ethylene helping the plants to increase their absorption surface. 
Reason: Ethylene promotes root growth and root hair formation.

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
Ethylene helping the plants to increase their absorption surface as ethylene promotes root growth and root hair formation.
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