Botany-Microbes in Household Products
NEET Botany Microbes in Household Products Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the production of both bread and alcoholic beverages. | Reason (R): Saccharomyces cerevisiae ferments sugars to produce carbon dioxide and ethanol.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known as brewer's yeast, is used in bread-making for carbon dioxide production and in alcoholic beverages for ethanol production, as stated in paragraph 3.
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