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Assertion : Sporopollenin preserves poll...

Assertion : Sporopollenin preserves pollen in fossil deposits.
Reason : Sporopollenin is resistant to physical and biological decomposition

A

assertion is true , reason is false

B

assertion is false , reason is true

C

Both Assertion and reason are not true.

D

Both Assertion and reason are true.

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D
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