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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Anaerobic bacteria derive their electron transport chain from alternative electron acceptors other than oxygen
Reason (R) : Anaerobic bacteria lack oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor in their electron transport chain, thus they
utilize alternative molecules such as nitrate, sulfate, or carbon dioxide
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below