Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in question.
Assertion: In the cell membrane , the non-polar tail of saturated hydrocarbons is protected from the aqueous environment.
Reason: The lipids are arranged within the membrane with polar head towards the outer sides and the hydrophobic tail towards the inner part.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
