Question

Assertion: Preservatives are added to food items.

Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

• A. Both assertion and reason are wrong statements
• B. Assertion and reason both are correct, and reason explains the assertion
• C. Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement
• D. Assertion and reason both are correct statements, but reason does not explain assertion
• E. Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement

Answer 1

The correct option is B Assertion and reason both are correct, and reason explains the assertion

Assertion and reason

Food preservatives are generally added to a variety of food items due to their function of preventing food from getting spoiled caused by some micro-organisms growth.

So, assertion is correct.

Reason

Food Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms and thus prevents the food from spoilage.

So, reason is correct.

Hence, assertion and reason both are correct, and reason explains the assertion.