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Assertion (A). Monkey acts as a reservoi...

Assertion (A). Monkey acts as a reservoir host for the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness
Reason (R ). Reservoir host lodges the infective stages of the parasite when primary host is not available

A

A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R is Incorrect.

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true.

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D
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