Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Polluted water may have a value of BOD of the order of \( 17 \) ppm.
Reason R: BOD is measure of oxygen required to oxidise both the biodegradable and non-biodegradable organic material in water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.