Assertion : During the hydrolysis of typical chemical bonds, about 3000 calories per mole are liberated. Reason : ATP also yields about 3000 calories per mole after the release of any one of the two terminal phosphates.

• A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 
• C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
• D. If both the assertion and reason are false
• E. If the assertion is false but reason is true