In the follwoing questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces acetic acid.
Reason : Trichoderma polysporum produces blood cholesterol lowering agent.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If both assertion and reason are false.

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Solution

The correct option is D
If both assertion and reason are false.

Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is used for commercial production of ethanol. A bioactive molecule, cyclosporin A which is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.

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In the follwoing questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as: Assertion : Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces acetic acid. Reason : Trichoderma polysporum produces blood cholesterol lowering agent.

In the follwoing questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion : Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces acetic acid.
Reason : Trichoderma polysporum produces blood cholesterol lowering agent.