Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Formaldehyde, widely used in plastics, wood products, insulating materials, glue and fabrics, is a serious allergen.
Reason (R) : Allergens are substances that activate the immune system.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
1
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
4
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.