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Assertion (A) : Adenine cannot pair with cytosine.
Reason ® `:` Because there wold be two hydrogen atoms in one of the bonding and none at the other.

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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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