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Assertion: UV - rays are carcinogenic in...

Assertion: UV - rays are carcinogenic in future.
Reason: UV - rays rupturek DNA strands and induce mutations to cause cancers.

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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A
UV rays derived from the sun causes an increase incidence of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma and skin cancer.
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