Assertion: In angiosperms, the conduction of water is more efficient because their xylem has vessels.

Reason: Conduction of water by vessel elements is an active process with energy supplied by xylem parenchyma rich in mitochondria.

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

(e) If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.