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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).Assertion (A): Genetics is study of pattern of inheritance an

Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Genetics is study of pattern of inheritance and variation of characters from parents to offspring.
Reason (R): Inheritance is the process of transfer of characters from one to the next generation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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(A) is true, but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

(A) is false, but (R) is true

Solution

Correct option is C

Assertion (A) is true. Genetics is indeed the study of how traits and characteristics are inherited from parents to their offspring, as well as the variations that can occur in these traits.
Reason (R) is also true. Inheritance refers to the process by which genetic information is passed from one generation to the next, explaining how offspring inherit traits from their parents.
Moreover, Reason (R) correctly explains Assertion (A) because the study of genetics involves understanding the process of inheritance. Therefore, both statements are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.