Assertion Sphagnum is slowly carbonised, compressed and fossilised over thousands of years to produce a dark spongy mass called peat
Reason. Peat helps to keep soil porous and it also improves water holding capacity of soil
A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false