Assertion: A seed coat is important for the protection of the embryo and the provision of nutrients.
Reason: The seed coat is a hard and impermeable layer that prevents the entry of water and oxygen into the seed.
Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
The assertion is false, but the reason is true.
This assertion is true, but the reason given is incorrect. The seed coat is important for the protection of the embryo and the provision of nutrients, but it is not impermeable. The seed coat is selectively permeable, allowing water and oxygen to enter the seed while preventing the entry of pathogens and toxins. Hence option B is the correct answer.
Option(A) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason does not explain assertion correctly. Hence option A is incorrect.
Option(C) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason does not explain assertion correctly. Hence option C is incorrect.
Option(D) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason does not explain assertion correctly. Hence option D is incorrect.