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

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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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is correct, as comparative biochemistry provides a strong evidence in favor of common ancestry of living beings.
Reason is also correct but not correct explanation of assertion, as genetic code is universal that is given codon in the DNA and mRNA specifies the same amino acid in the protein synthesizing systems in all organisms.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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Both true but the reason is not a true explanation (B)

Assertion true but the reason is wrong (C)

Both are wrong (D)

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