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#Question id: 38766


Q. Statement 1 (Assertion): Protoplasts located in close proximity are more likely to undergo fusion during the washing phase of a PEG treatment. 
Statement 2 (Reason): The removal of PEG molecules disrupts the organized structure of the plasma lemma, creating localized instabilities that facilitate membrane merging
Which of the following is correct? 

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  1.  Both Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation. 
  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is NOT the correct explanation. 
  3. The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false. 
  4. Both statements are false.