Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : A flower is defined as modified shoot wherein the shoot apical meristem changes to floral meristem. Reason R : Internode of the shoot gets condensed to produce different floral appendages laterally at successive node instead of leaves. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. C. A is true but R is false
4. D. A is false but R is true

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