Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures. Reason (R): Common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of estrogen. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures. Reason (R): Common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of estrogen. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : (A) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (C) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of ( A ) (D) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

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Correct answer is (d) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct

Correct answer is (d) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of $(A)$