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Assertion: Pollen consumption has claimed to increase the performance of athletes and race horses.
Reason: Pollen grains are rich in the nutrients.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but 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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The correct Answer is:
A
• Pollen grains are rich in nutrients. It has become a fashion in recent years to use pollen tables as food supplements.
• In Western countries, a large numbers of pollen products in the form of tablets and syrups are available in the market.
• Pollen consumption has been claimed to increase the performance of athletes and race horses.
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