Assertion: Fish and other varieties of aquatic animals are used as food.
Reason: Fish and other varieties of sea food constitute good source of nutrition.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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The correct option is A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Correct option: (A)

Fish and other sea foods are used as food by a large section of the population, particularly by those living in coastal areas.

Fish and sea food contains large amounts of proteins and other nutrients like vitamin A and D.

So, both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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Assertion (A): Fisheries work is done in coral reefs areas.
Reason (R): Plants and algae living in coral reefs are the food for variety of fishes.

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