Assertion : Exine of a pollen grain is made up of sporopollenin which is resistant to high temperature, strong acid or alkali as well as enzymatic degradation.
Reason : Sporopollenin is absent in the region of germ pores.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reason are false