Botany-Microbes in Household Products
NEET Botany Microbes in Household Products Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the production of both bread and alcoholic beverages.
Reason (R): Saccharomyces cerevisiae can ferment sugars to produce 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, commonly known as brewer's yeast, is used in the production of bread and alcoholic beverages because it ferments sugars to produce ethanol, as stated in the NCERT context.
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