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Assertion : Comparative biochemistry provides a strong eviednce in favour of common ancestory of living beings.
Reason : Genetic code is universal.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Asseration

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Asseration is false , but Reason is true

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B
Genetic codes are applicable universally because a codon specifies the same amino acid from a virus to a treee or human beings . Convincing evidence of common ancestry also comes from the similarties in the biochemical composition , reaction and physiological activities of living beings like metaboic process , enzyme , cytochomace-c, hormones haemoglobin , lymph, etc
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