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

Assertion A: Finest gold is red in colour, as the size of the particles increase, it appears purple then blue and finally gold.

Reason R: The  colour of the colloidal solution depends on the wavelength of light scattered by the dispersed particles.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.