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Assertion : From evolutionary point of view, human gestation period is believed to be shortening.
Reason : One major evolutionary trend in humans has been the larger head undergoing relatively faster growth rate in the foetal stage.

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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It is believed that on of the evolutionary change undergoing in human being the shortening of gestation period. And similarly head size is increasing hence the growth rate need to increase. Thus an increase in brain size would require increase in gestation period.
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