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(A): Detergent contanining more branches...

(A): Detergent contanining more branches in the hydrocarbonpart are water polluting.
(R) : Bacteria cannot degrade detergent containing highly branched hydro carbon chain. 

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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A
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