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Assertion : Most of experiments regarding sex determination were done on Drosophila.
Reason : It is a fruit fly.

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
Drosophila or fruit fly is used by T.H. Morgan to explain about the concept of sex determination and chromosomal theory of inheritance.
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