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CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q9
Assertion (A) : Reproduction, like any other life process, is essential to maintain the life of an individual organism.
Reason (R) : Reproduction involves creation of a DNA copy and additional cellular apparatus by the cell involved in the process.
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(D)
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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