Assertion: Polytene chromosomes have a high amount of $DNA$.

Reason: Polytene chromosomes are formed by repeated replication.

  • [AIIMS 2006]
  • A

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • B

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • C

    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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