Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion : During late childhood period, the body parts show rapid growth rate. Reason : Thyroxine and STH both become functional in addition to thymosine hormone.

• 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
• E. If the assertion is false but reason is true