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Question
Assertion: Preservative are added to food items.
Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Options
Assertion and reason both are correct statement but reason does not explain assertion.
Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are wrong statement.
Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement.
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Solution
Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
Explanation:
Preservatives are added to the food items because they inhibit the growth of microorganisms
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