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Assertion: Bacillus thuringiensis is not...

Assertion: Bacillus thuringiensis is not killed by its own toxin
Reason :Bt toxin protein exist as inactive protoxins

A

If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

B

It both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assetion

C

If Assertion is True but the Reason is False

D

If both Assertion & Reason are false

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A
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