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Assertion : The size of VNTR varies from 0.1 to 20kb.
Reason : The number of tandem repeat show very high degree of polymorphism.

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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The number of repeat show very high degree of polymorphism. As a result the size of VNTR varies in size from 0.1 to 20 kb.
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