Assertion : Peat obtained from Sphagnum is used as packing material for trans-shipment of living material.
Reason : Peat of Sphagnum can hold more water to maintain moisture around the living material or specimens or seedlings.

• A

  Both assertion and reason are correct and reason correctly explains the assertion.

• B

  Both assertion and reason are correct and reason does not explain the reason.

• C

  Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

• D

  Both assertion and reason are incorrect.