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Assertion : high aspartic acid, high nitrogen and low sugar content in maize leads to resistance to maize stem borers.
Reason : Smooth leaved and nectarless cotton varieties provide resistance from jassids.

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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High aspartic acid, low nitrogen and low sugar content in maize leads to resistance to maize stem borers.
Smooth leaved and nectar-less cotton varieties provide resistance from bollworms.
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