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Assertion : cellulose is a homopolymer while chitin is a heteroploymer
gt Reason : cellulose is made up of identical monomers while chitin is made up of variable monomer units.

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If both assertion & Reason are ture & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

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If both Assertion & Reason ar True but Reason is not a correct explantation of the Assertion

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If Assertion is True but the Reason is False

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If both Assertion & Reason are false

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Terms**: - **Homopolymer**: A polymer made up of identical monomer units. - **Heteropolymer**: A polymer made up of different types of monomer units. 2. **Analyzing the Assertion**: - The assertion states that "cellulose is a homopolymer while chitin is a heteropolymer." - Cellulose is indeed a homopolymer as it is made up of repeating units of glucose. - However, chitin is also a homopolymer because it is primarily composed of N-acetylglucosamine, which is a derivative of glucose. 3. **Analyzing the Reason**: - The reason states that "cellulose is made up of identical monomers while chitin is made up of variable monomer units." - While cellulose is made up of identical glucose monomers, chitin does not consist of variable monomer units; it is made up of the same type of monomer (N-acetylglucosamine). 4. **Conclusion**: - Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. - Therefore, the correct answer is that both the assertion and reason are false. ### Final Answer: Both assertion and reason are false. ---
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