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Assertion : All enzymes are not proteins...

Assertion : All enzymes are not proteins.
Reason : RNA molecules that possess catalytic activity are called ribozymes.

A

Both Assertion and Reason is true and the Reason are the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the incorrect explanation of the Aassertion

C

Assertion is true but the Reason is false

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
A
Almost all enzyme are proteins. They may have additional inorganic or organic substances for their activity. There are some RNA molecules that behave like enzymes. These are called ribozymes.
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