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CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q9
Assertion (A) : Bacteria produced as a result of asexual reproduction would be similar.
Reason (R) : There would be only minor differences between the bacteria generated due to small inaccuracies in DNA replication.
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(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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