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Assertion : All immunoglobulin molecules...

Assertion : All immunoglobulin molecules have a basic structure compsed of four polypeptide chains.
Reason : The polypeptide chains consists two identical heavy and light chain connected by disulphide bonds.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertin is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
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