Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): \( \alpha \)-halocarboxylic acid on reaction with dil \( \mathrm{NH_3} \) gives good yield of \( \alpha \)-amino carboxylic acid whereas the yield of amines is very low when prepared from alkyl halides.
Reason (R): Amino acids exist in zwitter ion form in aqueous medium.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: