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[A] : Termites and ants are social insec...

[A] : Termites and ants are social insects .
[R] : They make fungus gardnes in their nests .

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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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If A is true and R is false

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If both A and R are false

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