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Assertion: Human beings have two sets of teeth during their life.
Reason: Human beings have thecodont dentition.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion 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:
B

Majority of mammals including humnan beings possess tow sets of teeth during their life, a set of temporary milk or decidous teeth replaced by a set of permanent or adult teeth. This type of denititon is called diphyodont. Human beings also have theorcodont dentition, i.e., teeth are embedded in the suckets of the jaw bones.
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