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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: LIVING WORLD
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Assertion(A): Reproduction cannot be an allinclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
Reason(R): There are many organisms that do not reproduce (mules, sterile worker bees, infertile human couples, etc.).
Reason(R): There are many organisms that do not reproduce (mules, sterile worker bees, infertile human couples, etc.).
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Option A is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms.
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