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Why is fragmentation of an ip packet sometimes required?

a. because an ip packet can hold more data than a frame
b. because networks can be subnetted
c. because ip is a connectionless protocol
d. because different applications send different amounts of data?

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a. Because an IP packet can hold more data than a frame.
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