Assertion Bryophytes are the amphibians of plant kingdom.
Reason They are found in swamps and the areas, where water and land meet.

Options

A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
C. Assertion is true, but Reason is false
D. Assertion is false, but Reason is true

Answer

A

Explanation

Bryophytes are the dwellers of transitional habitat between the aquatic ( e. g. algae) and terrestrial (e. g.spermatophytes) habitats. It is represented by the swampy areas, where water and land meet.
It is also as amphibious zone and mosses, liverworts and hornworts collectively called as bryophytes usually grow here. They cannot complete their life cycle without external water, thus they are called as the amphibians of plant kingdom.