Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Single-stranded portions of RNA generated during transcription are naturally known as sticky ends. Reason (R): DNA fragments with the same kind of sticky ends can be joined together end-to-end using DNA ligases. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

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Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true

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

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

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