Assertion : Protooncogenes are present in normal cells Reason : Protooncogenes may causes malignant tumour in animals, if activated
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
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B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
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C
Assertion is true but reason is false
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D
Both assertion and reason are false
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Solution
The correct option is B Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion Proto-oncogenes are any genes present in the normal cells of the body that has potential to cause cancer, if mutated. The reason elaborates the assertion but does not justify it.