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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: The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of a specific nutrient is established at a numerically higher intake level than its corresponding Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Reason R: While the EAR is calculated to meet the nutritional needs of only 50% of healthy individuals in a life stage group, the RDA is set at a level sufficient to meet the requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in that same group. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A✓
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Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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