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Reason
Ammonia is highly soluble in water.
Assertion
Many bony fishes are ammoniotelic.
Many bony fishes are ammoniotelic.

A
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
C
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Solution
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Correct option is B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.
Solution : Many bony fishes are ammoniotelic because they can afford to do so as being aquatic they need large amounts of water to eliminate ammonia. Yes ammonia is also highly soluble in water.
So the Correct answer is "Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct ".

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