Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and select the correct answer: Assertion (A): Mercury and DDT undergo biomagnification in the food chain. Reason (R): DDT biomagnification results in the premature breaking of eggshells in birds, and mercury biomagnification is responsible for Minamata disease.

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