Intercalated ducts conserve water and electrolytes because ions such as sodium and potassium are reabsorbed by capillaries and lymphatic vessels surrounding striated interlobular ducts.

A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.