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Assertion : For the transmission of genetic information, RNA is better than DNA.
Reason : RNA was the First genetic material.

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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`**` For the transmission of genetic information, RNA is better than DNA.
`**` RNA was the first genetic material.
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