Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): Immune system gets affected by AIDS.
Reason (R): T-Iymphocytes get completely damaged in AIDS.
Select the correct answer:

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: Option A