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Assertion: Coacervates are believed to be the precursors of life.
Reason: Coacervates were self-duplicating aggregates of proteins surrounded by lipid molecules.

A

both true but reason is not correct explanation

B

assertion true but reason is wrong

C

both are wrong

D

Both are correct

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D
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