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Assertion : Leyding cells surrounding the seminiferous tubules are endocrine in nature.
Reason : They secrete testosterone hormone which initates the process of spermatogenesis.

A

Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

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

C

Assertion is true, Reason is false.

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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