Assertion: Bones have a hard and non-pliable ground substance. Reason: Its matrix is rich in cal....

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Assertion: Bones have a hard and non-pliable ground substance.
Reason: Its matrix is rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres which give bone its strength.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of \( (\mathrm{A}) \).
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of \( (\mathrm{A}) \)