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Assertion: Smaller the organism higher is the rate of metabolism per gram weight.
Reason: The heart rate of a six-month-old baby is much lower than that of an old person.

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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

C

If A is true and R is false

D

If both A and R are false

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