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Assertion : Comparative biochemistry provides a strong evidence in favour of common ancestry of living beings.
Reason : Genetic code is universal.

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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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