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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAssertion (A) is true: Amoeba is a single-celled protozoan that routinely reproduces asexually through binary fission under favorable conditions. Reason (R) is true: Asexual reproduction (fission, budding, etc.) is the universal and standard mode of reproduction among unicellular organisms. Since Amoeba is a unicellular organism, its reproduction by fission is explained by the general biological rule that all unicellular organisms reproduce via asexual means.
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