Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Sphagnum is used as a packing material for trans-shipment of living material. Reason (R): Sphagnum is a pteridophyte that has high water holding capacity. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Step-by-step solution

Assertion (A) is true because Sphagnum provides peat that has long been used as fuel, and as packing material for trans-shipment of living material. Reason (R) is false because although Sphagnum has a high water holding capacity which makes it useful for packing living material, it is a bryophyte (specifically a moss), not a pteridophyte. Therefore, Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. Answer: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false