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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Species of Sphagnum, a moss, provide peat that have long been used as fuel, and as packing material for trans-shipment of living material. Reason: The reason why Sphagnum being used as packing material is due to their capacity to hold water.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Species of Sphagnum, a moss, provide peat that have long been used as fuel, and as packing material for trans-shipment of living material because of their capacity to hold water.