Assertion (A): Non-flowering plants are known as cryptogams.
Reason (R): Marchantia belongs to cryptogams.
Directions: Choose the correct option:
Correct answer: (b) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true, but reason(R) is not the correct explanation for assertion.
Cryptogams have hidden reproductive organs and do not produce flowers, fruits, and seeds.
They are classified into Thallophyta, Bryophyta, and Pteridophyta.
Marchantia is an example of a bryophyte.
Hence, the correct option is (b).