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A: Kidneys are retroperitoneal in positi...

A: Kidneys are retroperitoneal in position.
R: Kidneys are covered with peritoneum only on ventral surface.

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

lf both Assertion and Reason are true, but the 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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