Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The most worrisome toxic compounds in crude oil are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as napthalenes, benzene, toluene, and xylenes BECAUSE they can sicken humans, animals, and

plants even in small doses and can ultimately affect an organism's genetic materials. 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.


A

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