Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (a) and the Reason (r) Assertion : Somatic embryogenesis in plants is a two step process comprising of embryo initiation followed by embryo production. Reason : Embryo initiation is independent of the presence of 2, 4 dichlorop-henoxyacetic acid whereas embryo production requires a high concentration of 2, 4-dichloroph-enoxyacetic acid.

• A. both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is the correct reason for (a)
• B. both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is not the correct reason for (a)
• C. (a) is true but (r) is false
• D. (a) is false but (r) is true