Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: The monocot stem has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis. Reason R: It has scattered vascular bundles, each surrounded by a sclerenchymatous bundle sheath. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Choose Your Option
A. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
B. A is correct but R is not correct.
C. A is not correct but R is correct.
D. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.