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Assertion : Methyl mercury is a highly p...

Assertion : Methyl mercury is a highly persistent pollutant that accumulates in food chains.
Reason : Mercury pollution is responsible for minamata.

A

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

B

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

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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B
Mercury pollution has been responsible for several deaths in Sweden and Japan and has caused the Minamata disease in Japan, chlor-alkali plants seem to be chief sources of mercury containing effluents. Mercury is persistent in water it gets changed into water soluble dimethyl form `[(CH_(3))_(2) Hg]` and enters the food chain accompanied by biological or ecological amplification.
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