Section A: Choose the correct answer for the given question from the options.
 
Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given and a corresponding statement of Reason is given just below it.

Of the statements given above, mark the correct answer as:
 
Assertion: Bone is a hard connective tissue that forms the framework of the body.

Reason: Its matrix is made of chondrin rich in calcium salts.