Assertion: Outer membrane of mitochondrion is more permeable than inner membrane
Reason: Outer membrane has porins but not inner membrane.

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Both assertion and reason are incorrect.

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason does not explain the assertion.

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Assertion is correct and reason is incorrect

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Outer membrane of mitochondrion has porins which can allow even larger molecules to pass through. Inner membrane is not having porins. Hence outer membrane is more permeable than inner membrane.

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