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Assertion: Breast feeding during the initial period of infant growth is recommended by doctors for bringing up a healthy baby.
Reason: The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called colostrum which contains several antibodies absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new born babies.

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
• The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called colostrum which contains several antibodies absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new born babies.
• Breast-feeding during the initial period of infant growth is recommended by doctors for bringing up a healthy baby.
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