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Microprocessors & Microcontrollers 8085 Registers

Which 8085 register pair is commonly referred to as the memory pointer pair because M accesses the memory location addressed by it?

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Correct Answer: C. HL

Explanation: In 8085 instructions, the symbol M refers to the memory byte whose address is held in the HL register pair.

Reference: Standard microprocessors and microcontrollers: 8085 registers

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