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Assertion : Shrinkage of the protoplast ...

Assertion : Shrinkage of the protoplast of a cell occurs under the influence of hypertonic solution.
Reason : Hypertonic solution causes plasmolysis.

A

A) both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

B) both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

C) assertion is true but reason is false

D

D)both assertion and reason are false

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