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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: Somatic embryogenesis in plants is a twostep process comprising of embryo initiation followed by embryo production.
Reason: Embryo initiation is independent of the presence of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, whereas embryo production requires a high concentration of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: Option C

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