Botany-Microbes in Household Products

NEET Botany Microbes in Household Products Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12

Assertion (A): Wine and beer are alcoholic beverages produced through fermentation without the process of distillation. | Reason (R): Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used to ferment malted cereals and fruit juices 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, but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

According to the NCERT context, wine and beer are produced without distillation, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae ferments malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol, explaining why distillation is not required for these beverages.

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