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Select the option that is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion (A): COVID-19 is caused by a virus. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.

Reason (R): The bacteria of COVID-19 is very infective.

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  1. A is false, and R is true.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  4. A is true, and R is false.

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Option 4 : A is true, and R is false.
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Given:

Assertion (A): COVID-19 is caused by a virus. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.

Reason (R): The bacteria of COVID-19 is very infective.

Explanation:

Assertion (A) is true:

COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.

Reason (R) is false:

COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not bacteria.

∴ A is true, and R is false.

Hence the correct answer is "Option 4"

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