Botany-Microbes in Household Products
NEET Botany Microbes in Household Products Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the production of bread and alcoholic beverages.
Reason (R): Saccharomyces cerevisiae ferments 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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known as brewer’s yeast, is used to ferment malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol, which is essential in the production of alcoholic beverages.
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