Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** In humans, allosomes determine the biological sex of an individual, while autosomes carry genes for non-sex-specific somatic traits. **Reason (R):** Autosomes are completely homologous in both males and females, whereas allosomes (X and Y) are non-homologous in males. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Options:

  • A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • B: Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  • C: A is true but R is false.
  • D: A is false but R is true.

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