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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