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Assertion (A) : A person goes to high altitude and experiences " Altitude sickness " with symptoms like breathing difficulty and heart palpitations . Reason (R): Due to low atmospheric pressure at high altitude, the body does not get sufficient oxygen. In the light of above statement choose the correct options given below

A

(A) is true but (R) is false

B

(A) is false but (R) is true

C

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

D

both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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