Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The tendency of planktonic organisms to sink is a serious handicap BECAUSE wind causes considerable mixing and turbulence near the surface

A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


D

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. 60%. B. 80%. C. 50%. D. 70%. E. 85%.

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