Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Archaeopteryx lithographica demonstrates phylogenetic relatedness between birds and reptiles.
Reason (R) :  Archaeopteryx lithographica was approximately the size of a crow with imprints of feathers, possessed beak-like jaws with small bony teeth set in sockets and a reptilian skeleton with a long bony tail. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct option is(A): Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)