Assertion. Under conditions of high intensity and limited `CO_(2)` supply, photorespiration has a useful role in proteching the plants from photo-oxidative damage.
Reason. If enough `CO_(2)` is not available to utilise light energy for carboxylation to proceed, the excess energy may not cause damage to plants
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.
D. If the assertion is true but reason is false.