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Assertion : Rickettsiae should regarded as bacteria.
Reason : Rickettsiae contain both RNA and DNA and respond to antibiotics.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true, but reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
A
Rickettsia should be regarded as bacteria because of the presence of both RNA and DNA. These are primarily intestinal parasite of ticks, mites, rat fleas and lice which are blood sucking arthtopods.
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