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Assertion: Agent orange is a mixture of 2,4-D and 2,3,4-T , used during Vietnam war.
Reason : 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T are used as herbicides.

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:
B
Synthetic auxins have also been misused by people. Large-scale aerial applications of Weedicides used in Vietnam to expose the forests have exterminated the wild relative of citrus and these auxins were called agent orange during Vietnam War. Some synthetic auxins are used as Weedicides. These are the chemicals to kill weeds growing with the crops 2,4-D is widely used to remove broad leaves weeds or dicotyledonous weeds in cereal crops or monocotyledonous plants.
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