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Assertion : High temperature destroys enzymatic activity.
Reason : Protein are denatured by heat.

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 and the 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
(A) High temperature destroys enzymatic activity because proteins are denatured by heat.
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