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Assertion : Agrobacterium tumefaciens is...

Assertion : Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causative agent of crown gall disease of dicots.
Reason : Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes infection by entering the plant through wounds and injuries.

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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The correct Answer is:
A
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the casual agent of a crown gall disease. It is a rod shaped Gram negative soil bacterium entering the plant through wounds and injuries.
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