Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as reason (R). 

Assertion (A) : Hormones are produced in trace amounts.

Reason (R) : Hormones are non-nutrient chemicals.

In the light of the given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given. 

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by various glands in the body in very small quantities.

While it is true that hormones are not nutrients, the fact that they are non-nutrient chemicals does not directly relate to the amount produced.