You observe organisms dying. In your opinion,which of the following statements provides the scientific explanation for this?

$S$ Statement: Reproduction leads to an increase in the number of organisms.
$R$ Reason: In reproduction,organisms produce new individuals similar to themselves upon reaching maturity.
$(a)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,and $R$ is the correct explanation of $S$.
$(b)$ Both $S$ and $R$ are true,but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $S$.
$(c)$ $S$ is true and $R$ is false.
$(d)$ $S$ is false and $R$ is true.

Two plants can be definitively said to belong to the same species if they

Non-living objects:
$(i)$ Grow from the external surface by collecting substances on it.
$(ii)$ Grow from the internal surface like living organisms.
$(iii)$ Do not grow at all.
Which of the following options is correct regarding the growth of non-living objects?

Assertion $(A)$: Organisms of the same species cannot interbreed.
Reason $(R)$: Fertilization occurs to form a zygote.

How can a living organism be clearly understood?