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Assertion : Organisations like GEAC are necessary to monitor GM researches and to test the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services
Reason : GM researches can have unpredictable results which even can be disastrous when genetically modified organisms are introduced into the ecosystem.

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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