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Assertion : Pasteur coined Contagium Viv...

Assertion : Pasteur coined Contagium Vivum Fluidum.
Reason : Pasteur found that virus infected plant of tobacco can cause infection in healthy plant.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
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