Assertion: Mosses are evolved from algae.
Reason: Protonema of mosses is similar to some green algae.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

A

Explanation

The earliest photosynthetic organism on land would have resembled modern algae, cyanobacteria and lichens followed by bryophytes which evolved from charophyte group of green algae.