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Assertion: The ability of certain DNA sequence in the genome to move from one site to another, without any sequence relationship is called transposition.
Reason:The message from nuclear DNA for the synthesis of specific cytoplasmic protein is called mRNA.

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 and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

D

If both Assertion and Reasom are false.

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