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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: The association constant in water for the G-C base pair is three times lower than that for the A-T base pair.
Reason: There are three hydrogen bonds in the G-C base pair and two in the A-T base pair.

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Correct Answer: Option B
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