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Assertion :Bacillus anthracis exemplifies how biotechnology can be used for destructive processes. Reason: The spores of anthrax bacterium were spread via letters in the form of powder.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Anthrax, the disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis is caused by its spores and can enter the human body through the intestines (ingestion), lungs (inhalation), or through the skin (cutaneous). It was first seen to occur in farm animals. So, the correct option is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'.

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