Assertion: Smaller the organism higher is the rate of metabolism per gram weight. Reason: The heart rate of a six month old baby is much higher than that of an old person.  A Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. B Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. C Assertion is true statement but Reason is false. D Both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

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Assertion: Smaller the organism higher is the rate of metabolism per gram weight.

Reason: The heart rate of a six month old baby is much higher than that of an old person. 

A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
D
Both Assertion and Reason are false statements.
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