Q. Assertion: Epidermis in the dicot root is composed of cutinized cells.Reason: The exodermis in the root offers protection to the inner parts in the absence of epidermis.The correct answer is ?

1. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanations of Assertion
2. Assertion is true, but Reason is false
3. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
4. Assertion is false, but Reason is true