Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Bateson & Punett showed that the linked genes do not obey Mendel's law of independent assortment.
Reason R: The Dihybrid test cross ratio for closely linked genes produced 50% parental and 50% recombinant types of progeny

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: