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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