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Assertion: Progressive degeneration of visceral muscle is called muscular dystophy. 
Reason: Muscular dystrophy is due to decreased level of estrogen in old age.

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 asertion is true but renon is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Muscular dystrophy is progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle mostly due to genetic disorder.
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