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Assertion. Whales can live in cold water as they have a thick coat of blubber under the skin.
Reason. Blubber consists of adipose tissue that insulates the body.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

If Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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