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Assertion: Human male ejaculates about 5-100 million sperms during a coitus.
Reason: For normal fertillity at least 40 percent sperms must have normal shape and size.

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 assertion is true but reason is false

D

if both assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
D
Human male ejaculates about 200 to 300 million sperms during a coitus of which, for normal fertility, at least 60 percent sperms must have normal shape and size and atleast 40 percent of them must show vigorous motility.
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