Consider the following statements: Statement I: Seagrasses are the only group of higher plants fully adapted to life in salt water. Statement II: They thrive mainly in shallow coastal waters with sandy or muddy bottoms, where salinity is high, water is clear, and currents are relatively calm. Options: |ForumIAS

[A] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

[B] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

[C] Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

[D] Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Seagrasses are marine angiosperms (flowering plants), the only higher plants that can live and reproduce in salt water.
Their occurrence is restricted to shallow, sandy or muddy coastal waters where salinity, water clarity, and calmness allow proper photosynthesis and anchoring.

Source: Environment (N.C.E.R.T)