DIRECTIONS: The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as "assertion and the other labelled as "reason You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion A and reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below. Assertion (A): The minerals dissolved in water move up in stem along with water. Reason (R): The stem bears leaves, flowers and fruits.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.