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Germanium diode.

A

may be unsed as rectifier becaue if offers a relatively low resistance for roward bias and very high resistance for reverse bias.

B

may be used as a rectifier, becaouse it offers a relaively high resistance for forward bias and very low resistance for reverse bias.

C

cannot be used as a rectifeir

D

may be used as an amplifier

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