Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r]
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Q. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r]
Assertion: The association constant in water for the G-C base pair is three times lower than that for the A-T base pair.
Reason: There are three hydrogen bonds in the G-C base pair and two in the A-T base pair.
(A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
(B) [a] is false but [r] is true
(C) Both [a] and [r] are false
(D) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
Ans: [a] is false but [r] is true